L-3 Avionics Systems has released its updated GH-3900 Electronic Standby Instrument System (ESIS). Added features and a lower price make the instrument a more customizable and affordable standby solution, company officials said. “The trend toward more versatile PFD and MFD layouts that can be adjusted to meet a variety of missions is increasing in all […]
Hill Aircraft joins Air Elite Network
Hill Aircraft located at Fulton County-Brown Field Atlanta (FTY) in Georgia has joined the Air Elite Network. Family owned, Hill Aircraft provides a wide range of FBO services including aircraft charter/management, sales, maintenance and parts support. With the addition of Hill Aircraft, the Air Elite Network now includes 23 locations. The network was established in […]
True Blue Power debuts static inverter
True Blue Power has introduced a new, high-power static inverter, the TI1200. The inverter produces 115 VAC at 60 Hz for 1200 watts of “wall outlet” power from an aircraft’s 28 VDC input. It powers high-tech cabin solutions, including in-flight entertainment systems, on-board galleys, or devices such as emergency medical and law enforcement equipment. “With […]
Lack of experience leads to crash
This April 2010 accident report is provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, it is intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Maule MX7. Injuries: None. Location: Greenville, N.C. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot, who received his tailwheel endorsement the day before the […]
Will this replacement camshaft work in my engine?
Q: I have an O-290-D2 that I am going to use in an Experimental Wag Aero 2+2 that I am building. Although the engine was flying regularly before I removed it from a Pacer and pickled it, I want to open it up to look at the cam. If the cam is pitted, a replacement […]
Woman lands Cessna 414 after husband incapacitated
A woman with very limited flying experience landed a twin-engine Cessna Monday, April 2, when her pilot-in-command husband became incapacitated during an afternoon flight near Wisconsin’s Door County Cherryland Airport (SUE). According to a report at EAA.org, John Collins, 81, and his wife, Helen, 80, of Sturgeon Bay, were on a return flight from Florida […]
AOPA awards flight training scholarships
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association named three winners for $5,000 flight training scholarships at this year’s Sun ‘n Fun International Fly-In & Expo. The AOPA Flight Training Scholarship, the Erral Lea Plymate Memorial Scholarship and the Jeppesen Flight Training Scholarship were created to help student pilots succeed in flight training and ease the financial […]
F-22 to headline Rocky Mountain Airshow
The Rocky Mountain Airshow in Broomfield, Colo., has been selected as one of 20 events worldwide to host the U.S. Air Force’s F-22 Raptor Demo Team. “We are thrilled to be selected by this very exclusive team,” noted Jim Cimiluca, Event Chairman. “Performances by other military demo teams have fallen victim to tough budget cuts. […]
MMA and Cylinders?
Leave it up to the good folks in at San Antonio-based ECi to write a post for their website titled, “Cage Fighting for Cylinders“. In the post, ECi’s Tim Moreland acknowledges that “ECi has gotten a black eye for some cylinder failures so we went to the gym to toughen up.” Using the growing popularity […]