To eliminate overheating associated with 18 series 350 ampere water-cooled torches, Weldcraft introduces its Super Cool 18 TIG torch. The torch operates up to 400 amps and features a patented water-cooling chamber design to provide full-flow water cooling that prevents it from overheating. The addition of a stubby collet body adjacent to the water chamber […]
Garmin GDL-69A now available for DA40
Now pilots of Diamond Star DA40-180s can get real time weather enroute thanks to the Garmin GDL-69A. The unit receives XMTM satellite signals to deliver weather information to the G1000 high-resolution displays. Pilots can now access METARS, TAFs, TFRs, winds aloft, echo tops, surface precipitation type, lightning, AIRMETs, SIGMETS and more. The receiver also provides […]
Airshares open in Tampa
AirShares Elite, a GA fractional ownership company with aircraft based in Atlanta, New York, Boston, Detroit, Chicago, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., Birmingham, and Ft. Lauderdale, has added an operation in the Tampa Bay area of Florida. The company has based Cirrus SR22s at St. Petersburg-Clearwater (KPIE), Sarasota-Bradenton (KSRQ) and Vandenberg (KVDF) airports. “We like to have […]
Plane Power’s new alternators receive PMA approval
Plane Power, Ltd. has received FAA PMA certification for a new line of lightweight, high-output, belt-driven alternators. Each alternator was designed, tested and certified specifically for aircraft applications. “This was no simple task,” says Stephen Klodd, general manager of Plane Power, Ltd. “Apparently, the FAA has not issued PMA certification for a new piston engine […]
Bogert Aviation addresses corrosion issues in aging aircraft
Customer concerns led Bogert Aviation to address corrosion problems found in aging Piper metal slope-top battery boxes. At the same time, the company provided a solution for aircraft with plastic style boxes that are prone to broken vent tubes, warped lids and cracking. Bogert’s battery box, just awarded an STC from the FAA, is a […]
All Weather, Inc/’s AWOS Freezing Rain Sensor receives FAA approval
All Weather, Inc., which manufactures weather information systems and meteorological sensors, has received FAA approval for its Model 6495 Freezing Rain Sensor. The sensor detects the presence of icing conditions at temperatures as low as 0?C. The unit senses an occurrence of freezing rain by the change in the probe tip’s oscillating frequency. Changes are […]
Airplane Things Inc. debuts new Av-Sun Titanium Sunglasses
Airplanes Things Inc.’s new Av-Sun Titanium Sunglasses have frames that are lightweight, durable, flexible and nearly indestructible. The earpieces flex against your temple for a quieter and more comfortable fit while wearing a headset. The ophthalmic quality CR39 lenses have the clarity of glass lenses without the weight, are distortion free, scratch and impact resistant. […]
Globalair.com launches fuel price finder
Globalair.com, an Internet information center, is expanding the list of free resources available at its Airport Resource Center (A.R.C.) site to include average fuel prices nationwide. The fuel pricing information is available by accessing the A.R.C. at Globalair.com and entering a location or airport code. Sponsoring FBO information appears first, with an average price for […]
Florida’s Arthur Dunn Airpark and Meritt Island Airport receive new AWOS
With the recent addition of new Automated Weather Observing Systems (AWOS) at both Arthur Dunn Airpark and Merritt Island Airport, pilots, meteorologists, flight dispatchers and the community can now receive up-to-date, accurate local weather information from the Titusville-Cocoa Airport Authority (TCAA). Each AWOS system will measure and report a wide variety of weather data including: […]