General Aviation News

International Communications Group (ICG) is upgrading its aircraft satcom offerings with a new ergonomic and cordless phone handset. The new cordless phones have been modified for compliance with requirements for fire retardency and emissions on aircraft. The installation includes a custom-designed cradle that provides charging current and latches the handset firmly in place, and a […]

Hartzell Propeller Inc. has received FAA certification for its new ASC-II second generation Advanced Structural Composite propeller system. Hartzell’s ASC-II is the first FAA-certified advanced structural composite propeller developed specifically for the general aviation market. The ASC-II is an optimized design mated to a proprietary, Hartzell-developed manufacturing process. The result is an advanced structural composite […]

Alpha Aviation Inc. of Burnsville, Minn., has received FAA approval for the installation of its TSO-C114 seat belt/shoulder harness kits in Piper PA-23 series aircraft. The approval covers all PA-23 150/160/235/250 Apache and Aztec aircraft, not factory equipped with shoulder restraints. With the addition of the Piper PA-23 approval, Alpha Aviation’s seat belt/shoulder restraint offerings […]

Carmanah has released Model A704-5, the next generation in solar-powered LED airfield lighting for permanent, temporary and emergency applications. As the latest generation in Carmanah’s line of aviation lighting fixtures, the A704-5 offers a range of new features and capabilities, including: Significant improvement in performance, functionality and application for permanent, portable and emergency airfield lighting […]

Aerosim Technologies has released its interactive, scenario-based training software package for Cirrus SR20/22 aircraft. The software features a series of guided lessons integrated with simulation to create a fully interactive training environment. The lessons, developed by Cirrus instructors, cover cockpit overview, single pilot resource management, systems training (PFD, MFD, GPS, autopilot, transponder, audio), and malfunctions training.  […]

Salina Airport’s newest customer service facility has formally opened with a ribbon cutting at Flower Aviation’s new executive FBO terminal. The new $850,000 FBO terminal is a state-of-the-art aircraft service building with many amenities, including a lounge with fireplace, conference room, wireless or Ethernet high-speed Internet access, flight planning center, WSI weather computer, in-house catering […]

ELITE Simulation Solutions has delivered its RC-1 Advanced Aviation Training Device (AATD) to Augusta Aviation, Inc. in Augusta, Ga. The ELITE RC-1 is a full-featured Advanced Aviation Training Device with life-size, high-resolution instruments, cockpit enclosure, and external visual system with a large-screen display as standard equipment. The RC-1 includes simple, complex, and twin-engine aircraft modules […]

Yingling Aviation has completed its first RVSM-compliant modification of a Cessna turboprop on a 1979 Conquest II, equipped with the Sperry 1000 Integrated Flight Control System owned by Lyddon Aero of Liberal, Kansas. The equipment installation will allow the airplane, which has a service ceiling of 35,000 feet, to operate in Revised Vertical Separation Minimums […]

The FAA has awarded additional models to Pentastar Aviation’s STC that allows yoke mounted installation of previously awarded Falcon models, along with the CMC Electronics CMA-1100 Electronic Flight Bags in the Gulfstream’s 1125 Westwind Astra, Astra SPX, G100, and G150 aircraft. For the past 40 years, Pentastar Aviation has specialized in aircraft management services, as […]