The newly released ForeFlight 8 includes a number of new enhancements to its integrated electronic pilot logbook, including Flight Sharing, Remote Signing, Progress Reports, and Logbook Connect. “With the introduction of Logbook Connect, we are cultivating an ecosystem of tools and services that give pilots more freedom to access and manage their logbook data,” said co-founder and CEO […]
Honeywell celebrates 50th anniversary of TPE331 engine
This year Honeywell marks the 50th anniversary of its TPE331 turboprop engine, which powers single-engine aircraft around the world. Designed from scratch for the military, the engine was developed for multiple applications across military and general aviation. Since the first commercial version of the engine received its type certification from the FAA in 1965, the series […]
Hartzell extends Top Prop warranty through first overhaul
In what company officials are calling an aviation industry first, Hartzell Propeller has extended the warranty on its Top Prop conversion propellers all the way through first overhaul. This is the longest warranty for propellers offered anywhere in the general aviation industry, according to company officials. “As a pilot and aircraft owner myself, I know […]
AIR awards inaugural scholarship
OSHKOSH — Aircraft insurance broker, Aviation Insurance Resources (AIR), revealed the winner of its inaugural “Get into the AIR” aviation scholarship at this year’s AirVenture. The competition was fierce, but the AIR scholarship committee ultimately decided on an aircraft dispatcher who stood out from the rest of the applications, Caitlin Lyons. Filled with lofty goals, Caitlin’s determination […]
Electroair adds Lycoming 540-series approval
Electroair has received approval for the 6-cylinder Mag Timing Housing (MTH) to be used on Lycoming 540 O and IO applications. The MTH replaces the impulse coupled magneto on the 540 engines and makes installation easier than using the previously approved Crank Sensor Trigger Wheel (CSTW), company officials noted. For the CSTW installation on a […]
Avidyne software upgrades accommodate ADS-B
OSHKOSH – At AirVenture, Avidyne Corporation revealed it is developing software releases that will add ADS-B compatibility for the Entegra Release 9 (R9) Integrated Flight Deck and also for the EX-Series Multi-function Displays (MFD). Release 9.4 adds support for Avidyne’s AXP322 remote-mount transponder for ADS-B Out, and compatibility with Avidyne’s SkyTrax100 receiver for ADS-B In. In addition, this […]
HangarBot debuts
OSHKOSH — Lynk Remote Technologies unveiled the HangarBot solution at AirVenture, which provides users the ability to control, automate, and secure general aviation hangars from anywhere in the world with network connectivity, anytime. The solution consists of two main components, a HangarBot hub and a HangarBot mobile app. The HangarBot hub is a wall-mounted module that offers […]
LSA stalls after exceeding angle of attack
Witnesses reported seeing the private pilot begin the takeoff from the airport in Gasport, N.Y., in the Flight Design CT-SW light-sport airplane. During the rotation, the LSA appeared to pitch up higher than normal, followed by up-and-down pitch oscillations and left bank oscillations. It climbed no higher than about 75 feet. The LSA began a slow left bank, which was not […]
Picture of the day: WomenVenture 2016
Wednesday was Women’s Day at AirVenture. An annual tradition for more than nine years now is a gathering of women in the main plaza, now known as Boeing Centennial Plaza, for a group photo. This year’s photo was taken by Erin Brueggen. Now in its ninth successful year, WomenVenture activities were expanded this year to a […]