MGL Avionics has launched its new round-face 3-1/8-inch Velocity Singles. Using a custom-made high resolution graphics display, these instruments provide excellent daylight readability, even in direct sunlight, according to company officials. They all have built-in backlighting, which helps make them easy to read at night. Each instrument includes a rotary control plus two independent keys […]
Flight instruction on Twitter
The Finer Points of Flying has brought flight instruction to Twitter. Founded to innovate the way practical flight training skills are delivered, The Finer Points of Flying now adds to its suite of online educational media by publishing a microblog through Twitter that covers the finer points of flight training. Hosted by flight instructor and […]
Erie Airport Economic Development Council takes off
A group of community leaders and businesses in Erie, Colo., have formed the Erie Airport Economic Development Council (EAEDC). The non-profit’s group mission is to maximize the value of the Erie Municipal Airport and its economic impact for the benefit of the Town of Erie and its citizens. “We have a great asset in an […]
Cockpit lights at Aircraft Spruce
Now at Aircraft Spruce are 754 Series LED Cockpit Lights. The lights can be used to illuminate the instrument panel and then repositioned to illuminate charts as the lights are able to rotate 360°. Prices range from $49.85 to $52.75. For more information: 877-477-7823 or AircraftSpruce.com.
N89 installs AWOS
The Joseph Y. Resnick Airport (N89) in Ellenville, N.Y., recently completed installation of the Belfort DigiWx II AWOS AV system. The Belfort DigiWx II is an automated weather system reporting FAA-certified altimeter visibility with advisory winds, temperature and humidity. The real-time weather report is available over the Unicom radio. For more information: www.belfortinstrument.com and www.digiwx.com.
Flight into IMC kills pilot
The continued flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientaton and loss of control.
Watch Martha King testify to Congress
From Martha King’s 5-minutes in front of Congress, “I believe general aviation security would be best enhanced by having the TSA establish a rulemaking committee to address the questions and concerns raised by industry and the public on the LASP,” King said. “This type of forum – often used by the FAA and other government […]
Avidyne COO earns wings
Avidyne‘s Chief Operating Officer Patrick Herguth, as part of the company’s corporate incentive program to train aviators, has earn his private pilot certificate. “When I started Avidyne in 1994 I wanted to create an opportunity for as many of our employees as possible to experience the utility of general aviation while working to making flying […]
Data shows business aircraft activity down
Business aircraft activity in June 2009 was down just 1.45% from May but down 16.8% compared to June 2008. The data, as reported by Aviation Research Group (ARG/US) looks at arrival and departure information for all IFR flights in the United States.