Smartsoft has released two new versions of its weight and balance software for mobile phones: Flight WTK 2.0 and Flight WTK Lite version. Flight WTK enables pilots to perform weight and balance on their cell phone in as little as 40 seconds. Flight WTK uses a mobile phone as a computing device and runs like […]
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Embry-Riddle offer Summer Academy for teens
From building a mock space station to learning to fly, teen-agers will have a blast at the Summer Academy operated by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University at its Daytona Beach campus. The Summer Academy, which will run from June 13 to Aug. 9, offers educational programs for students ages 12-18 who want to learn about aviation and […]
Affordable forward looking infrared camera systems now available for GA
A new forward looking infrared camera (FLIR) system is now in the hands of GA consumers. Developed by Forward.Vision, a division of Aerocomp Inc., this noncertificated system has a heated silicon lens, sealed sensor unit and is designed specifically for the many and varied environmental conditions seen during flights. This next-generation infrared sensor does not […]
Lincoln Electric’s LF-72 wire feeder now available in Ready-Pak configurations
No matter what your production shop requires, Lincoln Electric has a Ready-Pak for you. Ready-Paks group Lincoln’s industrial wire feeder, the LF-72, with any of four available welding power sources. The result is a pre-assembled package that is quick and easy to set up – all you need to add is wire and gas. The […]
A new propeller for Skyvans
MT-Propeller has received an STC for use of its five-blade, composite propeller on Short Brothers SC7 Skyvans. It is the first time that one of MT’s propellers has been certified in Europe for a turboprop aircraft. The propellers, in modern Scimitar design, are 92.5 in. in diameter and “offer, in comparison to standard aluminum propellers, […]
New door seals for Cessnas approved
Aircraft Door Seals, LLC, has received FAA-PMA approval for the installation of a new door seal on all Cessna single engine aircraft, including models 336 and 337. The new seal was developed from a special rubber compound that meets military specifications as well as FAA requirements for a door seal. The rubber compound was used […]
AirCell offers global flight tracking capability
AirCell has added automated flight tracking capability to its suite of airborne telecommunication systems. With equipment installed in the aircraft, users on the ground can utilize Flight Explorer software to track the position of their aircraft in real time and tap a wealth of additional tracking features and functionality. The system uses any one of […]
Super Cub replacement exhaust system boosts power and performance
Results of extensive dynomometer testing of the certified replacement exhaust system for the Super Cub from Leading Edge Exhaust Systems, LLC (LEES) show increased power and performance. Introduced two years ago, the LEES Super Cub exhaust system replaces the original Cub exhaust plagued by an AD, which requires inspections of the muffler every 100 hours […]
Companies create FBO customer service program
Multi Service Corp., a general aviation transaction processing service, has formed a strategic partnership with PerfectStop, a new Internet-based platform that links aircraft operators and FBOs. The patent-pending system is produced by Houston-based PerfectStop Partners, L.P. PerfectStop offers customers a single program for online reservations, flight tracking, real-time service confirmations, detailed trip reporting, reconciliation and […]