The National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) has named its Class of 2011, which includes the late Capt. Iven Carl Kincheloe, Jr., USAF, a Korean War double ace and record setting Jet Age test pilot hailed as “The First Man in Space;” Col. Charles Edward McGee, USAF (Ret), Tuskegee Airman and fighter pilot with 409 […]
STC awarded for twin version of MVP-50 engine monitoring package
Electronics International has recently obtained a Primary Replacement STC for the twin version of its MVP-50 Glass Panel Engine Monitoring package. Designed with an easy-to-comprehend consolidation of engine parameters displayed on its 5.5-inch x 5-inch monitor, EI’s multi-functional engine instruments reduce the time usually required to scan a panel of scattered and antiquated engine instruments, […]
AvConnect teams with Spidertracks
AvConnect has entered into a partnership with Spidertracks, an aircraft satellite tracking system, to offer for the first time an entirely automated and real-time pilot and aircraft records-keeping solution for pilots and aircraft owners. Spidertracks is an integrated aircraft flight following solution providing both hardware, which combines GPS, antenna and satellite communication in one box, […]
Shadin introduces data converter platform
Shadin Avionics has revealed that the first two products of the new AIS-450 Digital/Synchro Data Converter Platform will be available for sale in first quarter of 2011. These products will function individually as a single channel ARINC 429 to synchro heading and a three channel ARINC 429 to synchro heading, pitch, and roll. Both products […]
Becker Avionics receives FAA nod to manufacture in U.S.
The FAA has granted Becker Avionics a production certification to manufacture the Digital Voice Communication System (DVCS) 6100 at its U.S. subsidiary, in Miramar, Florida. “With certification and production authority in hand, Becker Avionics will begin manufacturing the DVCS6100 system in the U.S. immediately,” said Roland Becker, President and CEO of Germany-based Becker Avionics Group. […]
Failure to use carb heat brings down Piper
This December 2008 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: Piper Cherokee. Injuries: 3 Serious. Location: Kapolei, Hawaii. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The airplane was level at 1,500 feet MSL when the […]
The Kitfox Retro Radial
If you want to attract pilots to your airframe, go for a classic vintage look. That’s what the folks at Kitfox Aircraft have done with the Radial S7 Super Sport. The black and yellow tailwheel design sports a radial bump cowling and wheel pants that look as though they were spirited off a Gee Bee […]
The Kestrel lands at its new home
The Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority (MRRA) in Brunswick, Maine, recently gave Kestrel Aircraft Co. the keys to its new hangar at the soon-to-be disestablished Naval Air Station Brunswick (NASB). While the airfield is not yet open to the public, the Navy granted special permission for the company to land its JP-10 aircraft on the runway […]
Cyber skywriting
Lynol Amero of Lake Tapps, Washington, may have tapped into a new way for wannabe skywriters to enjoy a new flying activity, according to a report at EAA.org, which details his foray into cyber skywriting, using a “breadcrumbs” (GPS data track files) approach that, when plotted out on a computer screen, show an entire flight […]