Aspen Avionics has received FAA approval for its ATX100G transceiver.Aspen’s single-band ATX100G is compatible with Aspen Evolution primary flight displays (PFDs) and multi-function displays (MFDs). Aspen’s ADS-B products use either a single, bottom-mounted antenna or a diversity antenna system with top and bottom mounted antennas for optimum traffic detection, according to company officials. The new transceiver receives and […]
Improper rigging brings down experimental aircraft
The BD-5, an experimental amateur-built airplane equipped with an automobile engine, was never certified as airworthy, therefore, it was never issued an airworthiness certificate. The pilot reported that he intended to perform a fly-by before landing at the airport in Mount Airy, N.C. As he approached the runway about 50 feet above ground level, and […]
Picture of the day: Backcountry Flying
Cory Robin, aka Threeper SixFive, sent in this photo of his PZL 104 Wilga 35P (Former Polish Air Force) — known as the WilgaBeast — taken in June 2013 at Cabin Creek, Idaho. Photo by Air Response Foundation. Share your photo with our readers via this online form.
One becomes two, then becomes a movement
While there are plenty of reasons to hang your head and lament the difficulty of making a difference in your community, it is not impossible to have a positive effect. Hard? You betcha. Impossible? Not hardly. There is reason for real hope even when the hill seems unimaginably steep and the burden feels too heavy […]
Think outside the pattern
Blogger Jolie Lucas encourages pilots to find those airports that offer a little something extra, like Pecos, Texas (KPEQ), which offers homemade burritos, chips and salsa or Beaumont, Kansas [O7S], where you can actually taxi into town. And she encourages airport officials to think outside the pattern: “We can all do a little something to […]
American Propeller tapped as Hartzell service facility
Hartzell Propeller has appointed American Propeller Service as a Recommended Service Facility. American Propeller, of Redding, Calif., covers a large area of the western United States, with its fleet of transport vehicles offering propeller pickup and delivery services. American Propeller becomes the 22nd Hartzell Propeller Recommended Service Facility. American Propeller also supports Hartzell customers as […]
Flying Musicians launch scholarship program
The Flying Musicians Association (FMA) has created the FMA Solo Scholarship Award program. Recipients will receive scholarships that will pay for their primary flight training through their first solo. The program will fund four scholarships to juniors or seniors in high school who have been nominated by their band or music director. FMA officials said they recognize that many skills […]
King Schools updates companion app
The new version of the King Schools companion app for iPad and iPhone allows students to take their lessons even when they are off-line, with new two-way synchronization that allows students to move seamlessly among their iPad, iPhone and computer. The app, a free download from the Apple App Store, allows pilots to download lessons from any of […]
Lincoln Electric introduces Aspect 375
Lincoln Electric has introduced the Aspect 375, a new TIG welding power source intended for use on welding applications subject to the most rigorous testing requirements, including X-ray analysis. The constant-current stick and TIG machine provides for a TIG output range of 2 to 375 amps (single-phase range is de-rated to 2 to 250 amps) […]