“You’d be hard-pressed to find a pilot who hasn’t flown a 172,” says Sporty’s President John Zimmerman. “This model is a fantastic memento from many pilots’ training experience.”
Products
Aural Warning and Annunciation System approved for King Airs
The system gives voice warnings to pilots to avoid potential engine damage due to over-temp or over-torque conditions, according to company officials.
Sporty’s Pilot Training app now available for Apple computers
Content is always up to date and course progress stays in sync across all platforms, according to Sporty’s officials.
Garmin Pilot updated
The update includes a variety of new features, including the ability to take notes on the screen, decoded NOTAM text, and more.
Replacement baffle kits, other parts for PA31s now available
The new baffle seals are an Alternative Means of Compliance (AMOC) to terminate the 50-hour seal inspections required by Airworthiness Directive 93-23-13, Airforms officials noted.
Pilot shortage leads to new aircraft leasing program
RESIDCO, a Chicago-based company that specializes in the leasing of commercial aircraft and engines, has expanded into flight training with the acquisition of Brown Aviation Lease. The acquisition includes 31 aircraft on lease to flight schools and universities, with more expected to be delivered in 2022.
A photo is worth 1,000 words
New from Bluetail is RecordSnap, which allows aviation maintenance technicians to use their smartphone’s camera to scan, upload, and store records in real time. Even better? The photos are converted to searchable PDFs.
Sporty’s updates Sport Pilot course
Nearly a dozen video segments have been added, including weather resources, normal and special-use airspace, how to use ForeFlight for airspace and weather planning, tips for flying with glass cockpit flight instruments, how to plan a cross country with a nav log, and how to use ADS-B transponders and datalink weather.
STC approved to install BendixKing autopilot in Mooney M20s
Duncan Aviation has exclusive rights to a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) developed to install the BendixKing AeroCruze 100 Autopilot in Mooney M20-series aircraft.