VirtualHUD aims to improve situational awareness without the need to take your eyes off the sky. Though it appears that the images are projecting onto the windscreen, VirtualHUD projects flight data onto a virtual surface created by your spinning propeller. Now instead of looking at a display inside the cockpit, you fly with your eyes […]
New simulator from VR Aircraft
VR Aircraft has debuted its VRTR400 ($8,750) console simulator. The VRTR400 was designed to offer realism, flexibility, and mobility, for cost effective flight training. With a 42” x 18” footprint, the VRTR400 Console simulator will fit on a desk or small table. Integrated into the simulator is a three vernier throttle quadrant, gear switch, trim […]
Liberty to test WAM Turbo Diesel
Liberty Aerospace brought an XL2 fitted with the Wilksch Turbo Diesel for AirVenture Oshkosh. The aircraft, burns Jet A fuel, and is designed to appeal to the international market place where 100LL is both expensive and hard to obtain. “Our international customers have been very clear to us,” commented Keith Markley, President and CEO of […]
FAA’s long-standing policy against thru the fence agreements booed at Oshkosh
A capacity crowd turned out July 30 at EAA AirVenture to meet and hear from new FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt. I was all prepared to ask him about thru the fence problems but Brent Blue from Driggs, Idaho, got to ask a question before I did. The administrator said in his roughly two months on […]
Latitude taps Dallas Avionics as sole distributor of Satellite Gateway
Latitude Technologies has tapped Dallas Avionics Inc. to be the sole distributor of the new “Satellite Gateway” S200 SG11 hardware for use with the Technisonic TDFM 7000/7300 multiband FM radio series. For more information: DallasAvionics.com or LatitudeTech.com
STC awarded for Eurocopter BO105 night vision lighting
United Rotorcraft Solutions (URS), and partner Ahlers Aerospace were awarded an FAA STC for their Night Vision Lighting modifications on the Eurocopter BO105. This is the ninth STC for night vision modifications awarded to URS and Ahlers. They now hold FAA certification on the Bell 206, 407 and 430 models and the Eurocopter AS350B2/B3, BK117, […]
Ovation2 GX receives EASA certification
Mooney Airplane Co.’s M20R Ovation2 GX recently received its certification from the European Aviation Safety Administration (EASA). This long-range single-engine piston aircraft cruises at a top speed of 190 knots at its service ceiling of 20,000 feet. At a lower cruising speed of 173 ktas, it offers a range of 1,860 nm. “The Ovation2 GX […]
Garmin G3X introduced
OSHKOSH — Garmin introduced G3X, a non-TSO’d glass cockpit for retrofit installation in experimental/kitbuilt and light sport aircraft (LSA) on opening day of AirVenture. The G3X is a customizable PFD/MFD combination that features one, two or three all-glass displays; magnetometer; ADAHRS (combined air data and AHRS unit); engine monitoring; and temperature probe. Thanks to its […]
AirJourney launches Enhanced Travel
OSHKOSH — AirJourney, the company that brought escorted adventures into the main stream of general aviation, debuted Enhanced Travel (ET), in which group now travel with experts in history, technology, anthropology, culture or other specialties to enhance the value of journeys. “We have noticed how much more people get out of trip when there is an […]