OSHKOSH – Airplane manufacturer Aviat Aircraft and Minneapolis-based Aviation Foundation of America will unveil the first dual fuel, piston powered aircraft to operate on both compressed natural gas (CNG) and aviation gasoline at this year’s AirVenture. The Aviat Husky CNG will be on display outside the Innovations Pavilion throughout AirVenture 2013, which takes place in […]
ICON releases production details on AoA system
LOS ANGELES – ICON Aircraft has released details about its Angle of Attack (AoA) system, a safety feature that will be standard on the company’s A5 Light Sport Aircraft. ICON has completed the design, development, and testing of its AoA system. It also released a video demonstrating the safety benefits and real-world implications of flying […]
Testing completed for Super Legend
American Legend Aircraft Co. has completed structural testing of the Super Legend, a Lycoming-powered version of the Legend Cub. The airframe was successfully tested to load limits and will meet S-LSA certification, company officials report. In development since 2011, the Super Legend airframe was designed to match to the higher performing Lycoming IO-233 engine, company […]
Flight Training Cockpit launched for flight sim panels
OSHKOSH — Newly launched is Flight Training Cockpit, a new business line tasked with continuing development of the flight sim instrument panel from PilotMall.com announced at SUN ‘n FUN in April. The new business launches with lower pricing, new retailers and a flat screen version of the original Flight Training Cockpit Advanced Panel. The Flight […]
Jeppensen CEO works with high school students to build Sportsman
OSHKOSH – Through sponsorship by Jeppesen CEO Mark Van Tine, a team of high school aviation enthusiasts had the opportunity this summer to build a plane at the Glasair factory in Arlington, Wash. The completed plane is on display at this week’s AirVenture. In addition to sponsoring the aircraft, Van Tine also worked side-by-side over […]
Electronics International introduces primary replacement engine monitor
OSHKOSH — Electronics International has unveiled its newest Primary Certified, TSO’d engine monitor, the CGR-30P, which stands for Cluster Gauge Replacement. As the name suggests, the monitor was designed to replace several certified, primary aircraft instruments in one standard 3-1/8” instrument. Because of the standard size, the CGR can replace any aircraft’s tachometer, according to […]
Precision Flight Controls features DCX Flight Sim at Oshkosh
OSHKOSH — Precision Flight Controls Booth is showing off the 2014 version of its DCX Flight Simulator this week at AirVenture. The DCX, FAA approved earlier this year as an AATD (Advanced Aviation Training Device), offers a newly enhanced ProMotion 3DOF Motion Platform and Dynamic Control Loading, along with many new features, according to company […]
Dual Electronics launches XGPS160-Sky Pro
HEATHROW, Florida – Dual Electronics Corp. has introduced the XGPS160 SkyPro GPS Receiver. Designed specifically with pilots in mind, the SkyPro GPS Receiver offers even faster satellite signal acquisition, simultaneous GPS (USA) andGLONASS (Russia) satellite systems reception, route recording, and position updates up to 10 times per second, according to company officials. The XGPS160 connects […]
iLevil AW introduced
The new iLevil AW ADS-B receiver for experimentals and light-sport aircraft (LSA) from Levil Technology integrates an AHRS, 978 MHz ADS-B receiver, WAAS GPS and iPad/Android compatibility using its integrated WiFi technology. It also introduces three key features, including an integrated 8-32V power adapter, which allows direct connection to the airframe’s 12-24VDC system, leaving the […]