Lift Management has introduced the analog Lift Monitor system, which is FAA approved for installation on all GA aircraft as a minor modification with logbook entry. The unit can be calibrated to suit all aircraft and pilot skills to indicate lift available based on the pilot’s comfort level above the critical angle of attack, according to company officials. It sharpens pilot skills […]
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Trig Avionics debuts TN72 GPS receiver
Trig Avionics has introduced the TN72 GPS receiver, a certified position source for ADS-B. Glider, light-sport and general aviation pilots can enhance their safety by connecting a TN72 position source to their existing Trig transponder, according to company officials. The TN72 GPS receiver is a fully certified product (FAA TSO-C199) designed for voluntary equipage and use in […]
Aircraft Spruce expands Tanis collection
Aircraft Spruce has expanded the number of Tanis preheaters it carries. Tanis was the first to develop engine-mounted preheat systems for piston engines, offer helicopter preheat, turbine preheat, and the first manufacturer to meet requirements for FAA Supplemental Type Certification, according to Aircraft Spruce officials. Tanis preheat kit contains threaded heat elements located in each cylinder […]
Unmanned Safety Institute launches online drone course
ORLANDO, Florida — The Unmanned Safety Institute (USI) has launched an online training course to teach drone enthusiasts how to fly safely and minimize risk. The course, known as SAFEGUARD, is a self-paced online course that is approximately one hour in length, and covers safety topics, including understanding airspace, identifying and avoiding hazards, weather effects on […]
New Laser Strike Recording App in development
WARNER ROBINS, Ga. — Profound Technologies plans to introduce the first mobile device to record aircraft laser strikes, as well as provide early warning to approaching aircraft. In 2015, there were 7,703 laser illumination incidents reported by pilots to the FAA. This is a significant increase over the past four years, which had hovered around 3,500 […]
VFR into IMC fatal for two
The non-instrument-rated pilot departed on a cross-country flight in the Piper PA 28-181 after topping off the fuel tanks. Radar data and fuel records revealed that, about three hours later, the airplane stopped at an airport and was fueled. It subsequently departed and flew toward the destination airport for about 30 miles, but it then returned to the same airport to be […]
Picture of the day: A chilly flight
Frequent contributor Star Novak sent in this photo, which she took Saturday, Dec. 2. “This pretty little Luscombe is a frequent visitor to the restaurant at K81, and that’s exactly where he was headed on this chilly Saturday.”
Tuskegee Airmen P-51 returns to the air
RED WING and BEMIDJI, Minn. – The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Red Tail Squadron, America’s tribute to the Tuskegee Airmen, and AirCorps Aviation, specialists in the restoration, maintenance, and rebuilding of vintage World War II aircraft, report the successful return to flight of the squadron’s P-51C Mustang Tuskegee Airmen. The aircraft, which had been out of commission […]
Hurricane hunters move to KLAL
The National Oceanic and Aeronautic Administration Hurricane Hunters weather squadron will be moving its staff of about 100 and fleet of nine aircraft — including its modified P-3 Orions “Kermit” and “Miss Piggy” — to Lakeland Linder Regional Airport in Florida after May 1, according to a report in the Lakeland Ledger. KLAL is best known […]