Diamond Aircraft has selected Parker Aerospace’s Cleveland brand to provide caliper style wheels, brakes, and brake system hydraulics for the DA62 twin-engine, five-seat aircraft. “The DA62 will be a wonderful aircraft program and Parker is proud to be onboard,” added Aircraft Wheel & Brake Division General Manager Mike Walasinski. “We look forward to continuing our long-term […]
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Avidyne introduces wireless keyboard
Avidyne has introduced its MK10 Mini Keyboard that gives pilots an additional method of controlling and entering flight plans into Avidyne’s IFD540 and IFD440 FMS/GPS/NAV/COM systems wirelessly via integrated Bluetooth. The pocket-size MK10 Mini Keyboard, measuring 4.5 inches x 2.25 inches x 0.375 inches, is a customized Bluetooth device offered by Avidyne specifically for the IFD540 and IFD440. […]
Build Your Own Door kit from Schweiss
Homebuilt doesn’t apply to just airplanes any longer. If you are a do-it-yourselfer, and need (or want) a new door for your hangar, Schweiss Doors’ Build Your Own Door Kit might be of interest. Provide the designers at Schweiss the dimensions of your hangar opening, tell them where you want doors and windows, if you do, […]
Sporty’s updates training catalog
Sporty’s has updated and expanded its online video training catalog to include four new aircraft transition courses, including So You Want to Fly Twins, So You Want to Fly Helicopters, So You Want to Fly Gliders, and So You Want to Fly Seaplanes. Each program incorporates Sporty’s signature video style centered primarily around in-flight footage […]
Lightspeed kicks off spring promotion
Lightspeed Aviation has revealed the details of a pair of offers for its Spring Promotion. Customers who buy any new Lightspeed Zulu PFX or Zulu.2 will receive a Lightspeed iPad leather folio made from full-grain South American cowhide. The second offer is designed for those looking to outfit their entire plane or helicopter: Buy any new Lightspeed […]
Flight Outfitters debuts new flight bags at SUN ‘n FUN
Flight Outfitters, a company that combines experience in both aviation and functional bag development, is introducing two new designs made specifically for active pilots. “As a pilot myself, I know the challenges facing pilots. Our goal is to create reliable products that make flying more fun, more organized and more affordable,” says Flight Outfitters President Mark […]
Hartzell offers composite props for SR22
Owners of Cirrus SR22 series aircraft can now purchase Hartzell Propeller’s three-blade structural composite carbon fiber propeller for aircraft that were originally delivered with metal props. This is the same ASC-II composite propeller that is incorporated on all new SR22T single engine aircraft that Cirrus delivers to customers. The three-blade propellers with the lighter, more […]
AvMap EngiBOX: The EMS for Rotax engines debuts at SUN ‘n FUN
AvMap, the Italian manufacturer of avionic instruments since 1994, will introduce at SUN ‘n FUN EngiBOX, an engine monitor for Rotax aircraft engines. Fitting in a standard 79.5 mm (3-1/8 ”) panel hole, EngiBOX is an Engine Monitoring System (EMS) displaying the engine parameters with an update rate of five times per second and recording 160 hours […]
Breitling introduces connected watch
Breitling has introduced the B55 Connected, which enables two-way communication between the watch and a smartphone. Owners can use their phone to perform certain adjustments (time-setting, timezones, alarms, display and operating parameters, night mode, etc.). The user may also upload the results of various measurements (flight times, etc.) from the watch to the smartphone so as to be able to […]