The latest version of DroidEFB, a GPS navigation app for Android mobile devices, now supports Stratux ADS-B receivers. DroidEFB provides pilots with real-time situational awareness via a GPS moving map integrated with both VFR and IFR aviation charts, according to company officials. The latest integration with Stratux provides a low-cost ADS–B (Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast) […]
Dallas Avionics named exclusive distributor of NavWorx ADS-B solution
Dallas Avionics has been named the exclusive distributor of the NavWorx ADS600-B. “The NavWorx solution for 2020 ADS-B mandate not only meets every FAA requirement, but it also is very affordable,” said Dallas Avionics Vice President of Sales Scott Davis. “The ADS600-B is ready for operators to begin equipping their fleets of aircraft.” The ADS600-B […]
Sporty’s debuts Seat Height Sight Level
Sporty’s now offers a Seat Height Sight Level, similar to devices found on business jets and airliners, to make sure your seat is at the correct height while flying. Pilots place the Seat Height Sight Level on the dash before engine start. It features a bubble level to ensure it’s giving an accurate indication, and […]
Aircraft Spruce now carries Start Pac One
Now available through Aircraft Spruce is the Start Pac One for piston engines. The Start Pac is an emergency jump starter that carries 28 Volts. At only seven pounds, it is easy to use in an isolated location or during an emergency anywhere, according to company officials. The Start Pac, designed for all piston and medium […]
Blocked fuel line contributes to crash
The pilot, who was also the builder of the Van’s RV-10, departed for a cross-country flight from his home airport. The passenger reported that, following a normal departure, the airplane continued the takeoff climb through some cloud wisps and ascended above a lower cloud cover with an overcast layer above. Suddenly, the engine experienced a total […]
Pictures of the day: Beauty multiplied
Rafael Cortes, a frequent contributor of photos to our site, just sent in these, explaining: “Puerto Rico is beautiful all around, but from the air all that beauty is multiplied.” Rafael took these photos while he was flying a Piper Sport from Isla Grande Airport to Culebra Island.
Can I use these cylinders?
Q: I have several wide deck cylinders (for a Lycoming) 360 but the deck is a little bit thinner than normal and the deck looks like it is milled or radiused around the attach nuts area on the deck. I’m not sure where I got them from, but are they early style wide deck? Can I mix […]
Video: Planes of Fame 2016
The 2016 edition of the Planes of Fame airshow was held April 30. Airailimages was on hand to film this commemoration of the attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. During the recreation, Japanese aircraft engage a civilian airplane before the actual attack. For the re-enactment, two restored A6M Zero fighters and a replica Val […]
First Colorado Splash-In set for May 14
The first Colorado Splash-In will be held Saturday, May 14, on Lake Meredith near Sugar City in southeastern Colorado. The event, which runs from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., is expected to draw some 500 spectators. The Seaplane Pilots Association has been working for years to gain access to Colorado waters. Colorado historically has been off-limits to seaplanes, so the splash-in […]