Smartsoft has released a new version of Flight WTK 2.1, its weight and balance software for mobile phones. Flight WTK enables pilots to perform weight and balance on their cell phones in as little as 40 seconds. Flight WTK, which uses the mobile phone as a computing device, also gives pilots the ability to download […]
Finger Lakes Sales and Service launches new online inventory system
Finger Lakes Sales and Service, a brokerage firm for commercial aircraft parts and components, recently unveiled a major redesign of FingerLakeSales.com, incorporating its new Online Request For Quotes (RFQ) system. The new RFQ system allows customers to search by part number and description, as well as track and confirm RFQs and see a full inventory […]
USDA Forest Service taps Iridium for automated flight-following
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service (USFS) has fitted 200 primarily contract aircraft with equipment from Iridium Satellite. The aircraft are part of the interagency Automated Flight-Following (AFF) program and are mainly helicopters and fixed-wing airtankers used for wildland fire fighting and other natural resource agency missions. The agencies use Iridium for flight-following as […]
US Door introduces windlock door
The new Model 652 Windlock door by US Door and Building Components Inc. is designed to resist hurricane force winds and is compliant with most coastal building code requirements. The Model 652 includes the new UHM Nylon windlocks, which allow for smooth and quiet operation without metal-to-metal contact. In addition to windload resistance, the door, […]
New software tool predicts risk of obsolete parts
ARINC Inc. has a new product company officials say can extend the life of complex electronic and mechanical systems built into aircraft, vehicles, military weapons, and communications equipment. By predicting when electronic parts and other components may become obsolete, the ARINC Logistics Assessment and Risk Management (ALARM) System helps identify high-risk components, suggests alternatives and […]
Glass cockpit systems introduced
Peschges Variometer GmbH has introduced two new glass cockpit systems: VP-EFIS and VP-EMS. Both are based on a 10-inch transflective TFT display, which provides best readability in bright sunshine, beneath dark clouds or at night. A weight of less than 2 lbs. each and a low power consumption of about 0.7 Amperes each makes it […]
PrivateSky Aviation Services earns STC for Gulfstream Class A TAWS
PrivateSky Aviation Services, Inc., in Fort Myers, Fla., has earned FAA approval for the Gulfstream G1159, G1159A and G1159B to install a newly engineered Class A TAWS with multifunction display and radar control panel. PrivateSky, located at South West Florida International Airport (RSW), is the world’s largest independently owned FAA certified service center specializing in […]
New laser probe cuts scanning time
Laser Design has introduced what company executives say is the industry’s fastest laser scanning probe on an articulated arm, providing a 33% to 50% reduction in scanning time on any complex part. The new SLP-330 Scanning Laser Probe is designed for use with the Romer CimCore Infinite, 3000i, and Stinger II Portable CMM Articulating Arms, […]
King Practical Risk Management courses expand
Statistics from insurance company Avemco show the King Practical Risk Management courses reduce the losses of Avemco’s insured pilots, says Jim Lauerman, Avemco’s chief underwriting officer and executive vice president. “After two full years of monitoring the results, the numbers have become statistically significant,” he said. “This is a real win-win situation. Our customers are […]