Quick Release Chart Protectors not only protect approach plates from damage, they also make them easier to use. Engineered specifically for the cockpit, the Chart Protectors are a plastic sleeve with specially designed reinforced slits so a pilot can simply remove or replace the approach plate without having to open the binder rings. The Quick […]
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Aloft Technologies introduces new lightweight headset
Aloft Technologies has introduced a technologically advanced, lightweight aviation headset, weighing only 1.5 ounces. The Clarity Aloft Headset provides patented self-molding ear tips to achieve superior sound clarity and comfort, while providing 35-45 decibels of passive noise reduction, according to Aloft Technologies officials. “A distinct feature of the Clarity Aloft pilot headset is the patented […]
Power Flow’s Short Stack now available for Piper PA-28 and Grumman owners
Response from Cessna 172 and 177 owners to the new short stack exhaust pipe was so enthusiastic that Power Flow has added the option for PA-28 and Grumman AA5 owners. The new short stack is designed to significantly diminish the profile and weight of the original exhaust duct, which is sold as standard equipment on […]
Arnoni Aviation expands landing gear and accessory shops
Arnoni Aviation Ltd. has expanded its landing gear and accessory shops by moving them to a 25,000-square-foot facility adjacent to George Bush International Airport in Houston. The new location includes more than 10,000 square feet of environmentally controlled shop space for the company, which is dedicated to the manufacture, overhaul and repair of components for […]
Tempest unveils a new oil filter
Aero Accessories, which manufactures Tempest brand dry air pumps, pneumatic components and fuel pumps, now makes a line of oil filters. The new product, dubbed the Tempest Original Aviation Spin-on Oil Filter, is an improved version of a design used by Champion for 30 years, before that firm made significant changes, explaining the use of […]
New feature on Sporty’s E6Bs
Sporty’s has added a required rate of climb function to its line of popular E6B flight computers. The new function is currently available on the Electronic E6B and the Palm E6B. The function will be available on the flat E6B within a year. Now pilots can decipher departure procedure climb requirements with ease. Simply enter […]
Chelton’s EFIS software achieves Level A
Chelton Flight Systems EFIS Primary Flight Display has achieved Level A, the highest level of software standards established for the FAA. The FAA has established five levels of criticality (DO-178B) in software design assurance designated as level E through level A, which vary according to the importance of the instrument as it relates to the […]
US Door offers ‘wind-load certified’ option
Four major hurricanes in less than two months increased the awareness for Wind-load Certified roll-up industrial metal doors manufactured by US Door & Building Components. In 2004, Hurricanes Charley, Frances, Ivan and Jeanne devastated various parts of Florida. US Door & Building Components President John McLane, based in Orlando, witnessed much of the destruction firsthand. […]
Blackhawk King Air XP offers McCauley four-bladed prop
The FAA has granted Blackhawk Modifications an STC for installation of a McCauley C762 four-bladed propeller for the Blackhawk King Air XP. Blackhawk King Air XP operators have primarily used their existing three-blade or four-blade factory original propellers. The McCauley C762 four-bladed propeller provides better climb and cruise performance and lowers cabin noise when compared […]