Is your Piper Cub, Aeronca Champion, Ercoupe, Taylorcraft, or other such aircraft using tired cylinders? If so, Superior Air Parts is now delivering factory-new Millennium Cylinders for Continental Motors O-170/A65 engines. “The reintroduction of the Superior A65 cylinder is in direct response to countless requests from aircraft owners and engine shops to bring this popular […]
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Free version of Wx24 Pilot Aviation Weather App released
The Wx24 Pilot Aviation Weather App is now available in a free version. No strings attached, no popup ads, just a presentation of aviation weather that gives pilots a quick and easy read of conditions and forecasts, in addition to providing weather reports for even the smallest of US airports, according to developers. Wx24 Pilot’s […]
New weather features, airspace alerting and more added to Garmin Pilot iOS
Garmin has added several new features to the Garmin Pilot application for Apple mobile devices. Garmin Pilot 9.3 incorporates several new weather enhancements that aid in identifying storm cell movement and icing levels, as well as airspace alerting. With the latest version for iOS, pilots can also view improvements made to the display of traffic, […]
Book: The Girl Aviators and the Phantom Airshop
In The Girl Aviator and the Phantom Airship (originally published in 1911), Peggy Prescott and her brother Roy must win the $5,000 grand prize at an air show before a scheming banker forecloses on their aunt’s Long Island farm. From the book’s dustcover, “Peggy and Roy are two orphans who drop out of school and […]
Free DUATS replacement from iFlightPlanner
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – The FAA will discontinue the Direct User Access Terminal Service (DUATS) at 11:59 p.m. ET Wednesday, May 16, 2018, and for pilots in search of a DUATS replacement, an iFlightPlanner Free membership may fill the void. All single-pilot iFlightPlanner memberships include web-based flight planning, digital aeronautical charts, hi-res weather imagery, certified weather briefs, and flight plan […]
Latest edition of Aviation Weather Services released
FAA Advisory Circular (AC) 00-45H, Aviation Weather Services, has been updated to include Change 1, effective January 2018. With symbols and conversion charts, internet links and more, this book is key for pilots seeking an understanding of the weather resources available for preflight and inflight decision-making, according to ASA officials. Supported with full-color illustrations, the […]
FreeFlight Systems partners with Avidyne to provide ADS-B In
FreeFlight Systems will provide its certified RANGR ADS-B receivers to Avidyne customers. Avidyne will bundle an IFD system and a ADS-B Outcapable Mode S transponder with FreeFlight Systems RANGR-RX ADS-B receiver to offer a complete ADS-B solution, company officials said. The TSO-certified RANGR-RX provides pilots with ADS-B Flight Information Services Broadcast (FISB) and Traffic Information […]
King’s drone students can now study offline
Aspiring Drone Pilots can study when they are offline by using the free KING Companion App for iPad or iPhone together with King Schools’ Online Drone Pilot License Test Prep Course. The app allows students who are preparing for the FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Knowledge Test to download their lessons, including all text, graphics, […]
True Blue Power introduces AC-to-DC Voltage Converter
True Blue Power has introduced a 2,000-watt, AC-to-DC voltage converter. The TC2000 is ideal for aircraft with AC electrical systems that require 28-volt DC power, according to company officials. The voltage converter delivers 28-volt DC power to in-flight entertainment systems; interior and exterior lighting; and in-seat, cabin and cockpit USB power. One TC2000 powers more […]