Proper tire inflation is key for safe takeoffs and landings, as well as steady brake predictability and effectiveness. To ensure proper tire inflation, Snap-on Industrial now offers a complete line of aircraft tire gauges and inflators specifically designed for aviation mechanics and technicians. The new line features digital and analog tire gauges, inflators and strut […]
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PY Aviation debuts SlopeVIEW and OISVIEW
PY Aviation has introduced SlopeVIEW and OISVIEW, enabling “quick and accurate evaluations of FAR Part 77 imaginary airport surfaces and those nasty 20:1 penetrations which are causing night operations to be NOTAMed out of service,” according to company officials. “Many customers have already benefited from deploying SlopeVIEW and OISVIEW,” company officials noted in a press release. […]
Aspen ADS-B transceiver certified
Aspen Avionics has received FAA approval for its ATX100G transceiver.Aspen’s single-band ATX100G is compatible with Aspen Evolution primary flight displays (PFDs) and multi-function displays (MFDs). Aspen’s ADS-B products use either a single, bottom-mounted antenna or a diversity antenna system with top and bottom mounted antennas for optimum traffic detection, according to company officials. The new transceiver receives and […]
King Schools updates companion app
The new version of the King Schools companion app for iPad and iPhone allows students to take their lessons even when they are off-line, with new two-way synchronization that allows students to move seamlessly among their iPad, iPhone and computer. The app, a free download from the Apple App Store, allows pilots to download lessons from any of […]
Lincoln Electric introduces Aspect 375
Lincoln Electric has introduced the Aspect 375, a new TIG welding power source intended for use on welding applications subject to the most rigorous testing requirements, including X-ray analysis. The constant-current stick and TIG machine provides for a TIG output range of 2 to 375 amps (single-phase range is de-rated to 2 to 250 amps) […]
Garmin unveils Vantage line of ADS-B solutions
Garmin has unveiled Garmin Vantage, a family of existing Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) solutions for a variety of aircraft, including experimental, general aviation, helicopter, business and transport category aircraft. For aircraft without modern display technologies, the GDL 84 presents many aircraft owners with a cost-effective solution to meet NextGen requirements without the need to overhaul the […]
Electronic Stability and Protection added to G3X
Garmin has introduced Electronic Stability and Protection (ESP-X) technology for aircraft using Garmin’s G3X autopilot servos. This electronic monitoring and stability augmentation system works to assist the pilot in maintaining the aircraft in a stable flight condition. ESP-X functions independently of Garmin’s G3X autopilot system and works in the background to provide an extra envelope of […]
McMurdo debuts Kannad ELT bundle
McMurdo Group has introduced the Kannad Integra Smart Pack, an aviation Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT) bundle with both GPS and antenna redundancy.The Kannad Integra Smart Pack includes: The Kannad Integra ELT – one of the smallest and lightest ELTs on the market with a built-in antenna and embedded GPS receiver. The new Kannad Integra e-NAV NMEA – an NMEA-standard interface cable […]
New book released on pioneering woman pilot in North Carolina
The History Press has published a new book, “North Carolina Aviatrix Viola Gentry: The Flying Cashier,” by Jennifer Bean Bower. Viola Gentry of Rockingham County, North Carolina, learned to fly in 1924. She took her first solo flight in 1925. The following year, she flew under the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges, and in 1928, she […]