Glasair Aviation has developed a new DVD video presentation featuring its Sportsman 2+2. Filmed and edited by Scott Guyette and Robb McAllister of EAA’s television department, the 18-minute program features air-to-air footage, showing the aircraft on floats, regular tires and tundra tires. Viewers get to see the Sportsman taking off and landing as a trike, […]
Another propeller option for Husky available
Aviat Aircraft has secured STC rights to offer a new propeller option for the Husky. Up to this point, the Husky has been produced with a 76-inch, two-blade Hartzell propeller. Now it is possible to order a new aircraft with an 82-inch MT composite propeller. The new blade creates more thrust, which in turn provides […]
New software debuts for aerospace engineers
ASM International and Granta Design recently unveiled an information-management system designed to give aerospace engineers clear insight into previously unmanageable amounts of materials data. GRANTA MI is an enterprise-wide software system for the creation, tracking, qualification and management of materials information. Historically, critical materials information has not been readily available to aerospace engineers due to […]
NORDAM to move it European HQ to Toulouse, France
The NORDAM Group will move its European headquarters from the Netherlands to Toulouse, France, considered the aerospace center of Europe, the company announced during the Paris Air Show. The move will bring NORDAM closer to its European original equipment manufacturer (OEM) customers, said Ken Lackey, CEO and president of the Tulsa, Okla.-based company. Alain Poupin, […]
Analyze this: New balancer unit creates better maintenance solutions
The New ACES Model 2020HR Turbo ProBalancer Analyzer and the 2015 ProBalancer offer a choice of user-friendly features. The 2015 ProBalancer combines the economy of an entry-level balancer with spectrum analysis capabilities not typically available in an entry-level instrument. The New 2020HR Turbo ProBalancer Analyzer, with its two-channel simultaneous inputs makes performing twin engine propeller […]
New FBO opens at Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport
FalconTrust Air, a 22,000-square-foot FBO, opened June 16 at Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport in South Florida. Designed to appeal to the jet set, the FBO includes a fitness center with sauna, VIP suites with regulation-sized pool tables, a personal movie theater, gourmet catering, a lounge and private rooms for pilots to relax in. For more information: […]
Miller Electric and Weldcraft to exhibit welding innovations at Oshkosh
If you are looking for new welding solutions, visit the Miller Road Show at EAA AirVenture, July 25-31. The Miller Road Show semi trailer carries Miller Electric Manufacturing Co.’s and Weldcraft’s most popular welding and cutting products to give live demos around the country. Of special interest to the sport aviation industry are: – The […]
Helicopter safety symposium slated
The International Helicopter Safety Symposium (IHSS) will take place Sept. 26-29 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The symposium is being organized in cooperation with the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB), the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCAA), the FAA, NASA, France’s BEA (Bureau d’Enquêtes et d’Analyses pour la Sécurité de l’Aviation […]
Thermometer takes the guesswork out of density altitude
Density altitude can reach critical levels, seriously affecting aircraft performance — especially during the summer months. Now it’s easy to estimate density altitude prior to takeoff with Sporty’s Density Altitude Thermometer. Measuring 18 inches in diameter, this easy-to-read thermometer displays temperature in both Celsius and Fahrenheit. Based upon the current temperature and field elevation, the […]