Building on the MD41 family of products, Mid-Continent Instruments has unveiled the MD41-151X Series Annunciation Control Units (ACU) — an upgrade to the company’s MD41-146X Series Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) ACUs. The MD41-151X ACU is designed as a companion to the new Garmin Touch Navigator (GTN) systems. Available in horizontal and vertical configurations, the […]
Lyon Air Museum hosts ‘Cars & Cockpits Day’
Lyon Air Museum in Santa Ana, Calif., will host dozens of rare Porsche 356 sports cars as part of “Cars & Cockpits Day,” scheduled for Sunday, April 3, from 10-11 a.m. at the facility, located on the west side of the runway at John Wayne Airport in Orange County. The classic Porsche 356 vehicles will […]
Pilot loses control
This March 2009 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: Cessna 182. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: Lexington, Ky. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The instrument-rated pilot, who had logged 1,693 hours, contacted air […]
Great Bend, Kansas: The center of the aviation universe
If a coast to coast flight is in your future, chances are good that you’ll make a stop at Great Bend Municipal Airport (GBD) in Great Bend, Kansas. “If you look at a map of the United States you will notice that Great Bend, Kansas, is just about in the dead center of the country. […]
That’s one way to find a hangar…
In this time of high-tech electronic advertising in the form of banner ads and email, it’s refreshing when someone takes a low-tech approach to getting the message out, like walking around a trade show with a hand-made sign. Spirit Olivier from Seattle Stair and Design spent the weekend of Feb. 26-27 walking around the Northwest […]
Aviation double header
Professional sports created the term “double header” to refer to two games played back to back. For the most part in aviation, show producers work hard to secure a part of the calendar where they don’t compete with other shows. Indeed, the work schedule of many recreational aviation professionals revolves around four major shows: The […]
AOPA pays tribute to air traffic controllers
To a pilot in trouble, there is often no more helpful cockpit resource than the air traffic controller on the other end of the radio. That’s why the AOPA Foundation’s Air Safety Institute joined the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) at the annual Archie League Awards Banquet Wednesday night during NATCA’s annual Communicating For […]
Mid-Continent Instruments named Kannad ELT repair center
Mid-Continent Instruments has been selected as Kannad’s mid-western factory-authorized repair and factory-authorized warranty repair center for the company’s line of standard and compact 121.5 MHz and 406 MHz digital emergency locator transmitters (ELTs). Technicians at Mid-Continent Instruments have recently completed extensive on-site training from Kannad representatives on the operation, troubleshooting and repair of the company’s […]
Avidyne autopilot to interface with Evolution displays
Avidyne Corp. is working with Aspen Avionics to develop an interface between the Aspen Evolution displays and the Avidyne DFC90 Digital Autopilot. “The combination of Aspen’s integrated Air Data and Attitude Heading Reference System (ADAHRS) and Avidyne’s innovative safety features is a powerful offering for those seeking an affordable, all-digital solution,” says Aspen President and […]