ASA has introduced its new AirClassics Headset Head Pad. This soft, padded, microfiber fleece cover is a great way to increase comfort and bring new life to an old headset, according to ASA officials. The simple-fit pad uses hook-and-loop closure to allow for easy installation and removal as well as access to headset adjustments. The […]
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Concorde Battery RG‐641 receives TSO approval
The newest addition to Concorde’s RG Series of Valve Regulated Sealed Lead Acid aircraft batteries, the RG‐641, has received TSO Approval. Specifically designed for turbine engine starting applications, the 17 Ah RG‐641 underwent rigorous TSO C‐173 testing for duty cycle, electrical performance, temperature extremes, shock/vibration and environmental conditions, company officials said. This latest approval brings Concorde’s […]
Overweight airplane, unfamiliar pilot bad combination
Aircraft: Silvaire Luscombe 8A Injuries: 1 Fatal, 1 Serious. Location: St. Petersburg, Fla. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The pilot, who had recently purchased the airplane, which he intended to fly as a Sport Pilot, had just resumed flying after a 30-year hiatus. In the weeks before the accident he had been flying with two CFIs to […]
Katrina Bradshaw Memorial BuildAPlane Center opens at Flabob Airport
BuildAPlane has joined with the Thomas Wathen Center in Riverside, California, to create a permanent facility that allows kids to build real airplanes. The Katrina Bradshaw Memorial BuildAPlane Center is outfitted as a complete A&P facility providing tooling and materials to build and restore aircraft. In the latest project, 16 kids from around Los Angeles […]
AOPA gets out of EFB market
Over the past several years, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) developed its digital flight planning tools into a suite of products that put flight planning capability, airport directory information and aviation weather in pilots’ hands. AOPA partnered with Seattle Avionics to create FlyQ EFB, an electronic flight bag (EFB) iPad application, and FlyQ […]
First production HondaJet debuts at Oshkosh
OSHKOSH — The first production HondaJet made its public debut this week at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. “EAA AirVenture Oshkosh has been the setting of several HondaJet firsts and in many ways, this event was the true beginning of Honda’s aviation venture,” said Honda Aircraft Company President and CEO Michimasa Fujino. “We decided to debut the first […]
Wisconsin governor declares week of AirVenture ‘Aviation Week’ in the state
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker has declared the week of July 28 through Aug. 3 “Aviation Week.” The proclamation coincides with the week of EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh. In Wisconsin, general aviation accounts for $694 million annually in economic activity statewide. “This week every year, 500,000 people of all ages, from all over the world, come to Oshkosh […]
Jeppesen enhances Mobile FliteDeck
OSHKOSH — At this week’s AirVenture, Jeppesen introduced new features and functionality for Mobile FliteDeck version 2.6, designed to enhance situational awareness and simplify access to flight information. The iPad-based cockpit solution now features a refreshed iOS 7-based design and provides general and small business aviation pilots with the ability to share flight information between devices. The new […]
Eagle Flights Mentor Handbook released
OSHKOSH — The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) has created a new Mentor Handbook in support of its two-year-old Eagle Flights program, which is designed to encourage adults who want to discover flying by providing initial flight experiences and continuing support. “There are many EAA members and other pilots who are dedicated to bringing more people […]