A new forward looking infrared camera (FLIR) system is now in the hands of GA consumers. Developed by Forward.Vision, a division of Aerocomp Inc., this noncertificated system has a heated silicon lens, sealed sensor unit and is designed specifically for the many and varied environmental conditions seen during flights. This next-generation infrared sensor does not […]
Embry-Riddle offer Summer Academy for teens
From building a mock space station to learning to fly, teen-agers will have a blast at the Summer Academy operated by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University at its Daytona Beach campus. The Summer Academy, which will run from June 13 to Aug. 9, offers educational programs for students ages 12-18 who want to learn about aviation and […]
Two new versions of Smartsoft give additional options for weight and balance
Smartsoft has released two new versions of its weight and balance software for mobile phones: Flight WTK 2.0 and Flight WTK Lite version. Flight WTK enables pilots to perform weight and balance on their cell phone in as little as 40 seconds. Flight WTK uses a mobile phone as a computing device and runs like […]
AEA and Global Jet Services team to provide training
The Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA) and Global Jet Services (GJS) have teamed up to offer avionics and aircraft maintenance training with incentives to AEA members. GJS will conduct its aircraft and avionics course offerings for current AEA members and their employees at 15% less than current retail prices. Courses offered include: Initial, Recurrent and Electrical […]
New sunglasses improve cockpit performance
The HDL-3C Sunglass Lens improves pilots’ visual performance in the cockpit. Developed specifically for the aviation industry, HDL-3C filters reduce the light reaching the eye in order to reduce glare, but they also improve the color and color contrast throughout the color spectrum, which improves visual performance. This is particularly effective when flying as it […]
Seawind races towards certification
The Seawind 300C, billed as the world’s fastest seaplane, is racing towards certification. The amphibian, which began as a kit, is going through dual certification in Canada and the U.S. While initial plans had called for certification in 2004, financing issues slowed the process. But those problems are behind the company now, as final funding, […]
Aviation Technologies International unveils new twin design
Not every executive who wants a multiengine aircraft is ready to move into a business jet. Those are the people Aviation Technologies International is targeting with the development of the RT-700, a high-performance, pressurized, cabin class executive piston twin aircraft. The design is eye-catching. The aircraft has a T-tail and a canard on the nose. […]
Goodbye gophers?
Gophers and grass runways can go hand in hand. Airport owners try all sorts of ways to eradicate the rodents, from poison to an all-out assault a la Bill Murray in the movie “Caddyshack.” Jim Thomas, the airport director at Columbia Airport (O22) near Sonora, Calif., is taking a more natural approach by encouraging owls […]
Meigs two years later: From airplanes to Aerosmith?
It has been two years since Mayor Richard M. Daley ordered the midnight demolition of Merrill C. Meigs Field (CGX) in Chicago. The closure came without public notice. Not even the FAA or owners of aircraft based at the airport had any warning. Now the land is slated to become an outdoor event venue – […]