Keeping aircraft control surfaces – rudder, elevator and aileron – in a neutral position prevents damage. If not properly secured, wind can force a control surface from stop-to-stop, which can damage mounting points, hinges and more. To prevent this damage, Classic Aero is now producing the Luscombe Control Lock. Made of steel tubing, it will sell […]
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AMETEK introduces wireless battery identification device
AMETEK Prestolite Power has introduced a Wireless Battery Identification Device (WBID) designed to help make aerospace and aviation manufacturing and warehouse facilities more efficient, according to officials with the Troy, Ohio-based company. In places that use battery-powered lift trucks and utility vehicles, the new WBID system continually reads and stores information about lift truck batteries and their […]
New Soaring Handbook available from Sporty’s
Veteran glider instructor and Designated Pilot Examiner Dick Eckels shares a lifetime of knowledge in “A Soaring Pilot’s Handbook,” now available from Sporty’s. The handbook includes nearly 200 pictures and diagrams to help explain important concepts. The book is organized by the Areas of Operation found in the FAA Glider Practical Test Standards. Eckels said he decided […]
Hartzell receives STC for Cessna 172RG Cutlass prop
Hartzell Propeller has received a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for its new lightweight Scimitar prop for all Cessna 172RG Cutlass aircraft. The newly designed and “aggressively shaped” Scimitar swept tip aluminum compact blended airfoil two-blade propeller and light-weight carbon fiber all composite spinner assembly enhance standard-equipped propeller performance, according to company officials. The newly engineered propeller has […]
Micro AeroDynamics introduces Vortex Generator Kit for Diamond Twin
Micro AeroDynamics has received FAA and EASA STC approval for the VG kit designed for the Diamond DA42, DA42NG and the DA42M-NG twin engine models. In flight tests, the addition of VGs to the leading edge of the wings and both sides of the vertical stabilizer reduced Vmc, provided a dramatic improvement in slow speed […]
Buddypilots enters aircraft management market
Owning, renting or borrowing an airplane can be complex – from both sides of the relationship – but help is available. Canada-based Buddypilots Aviation has recently launched buddypilots.com to serve everyone from FBOs and flight schools to partnerships, sole owner-operators and even non-owner pilots and mechanics. I recently met with Thibaut Souyris, Buddypilots’ VP of Business Development for […]
Personal smoke hood introduced
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Cool Travel Stuff, a travel supply company specializing in general aviation products, has introduced the Personal Smoke Hood. Resisting temperatures of up to 450°C (922°F) while filtering out toxic particles caused by fires and heavy smoke, the Personal Smoke Hood provides users with up to 20 minutes of breathable air. The Personal Smoke Hood’s […]
Personal cabin pressure monitor introduced
Just introduced is the AltAlert personal cabin pressure monitor. AltAlert mitigates the risk associated with hypoxia, which is typically difficult (if not impossible) to recognize, according to company officials. Developed using licensed NASA technology and brought to market by patent holder Aviation Technology, AltAlert is a wearable and mountable instrument that provides a secondary sensing and […]
Latest edition of ‘Flying IFR’ released
In the fifth edition of “Flying IFR,” author Richard Collins covers all aspects of modern IFR flying, including the perfection of basic attitude instrument flight; light airplane operation in the middle high-altitudes beginning at 18,000 feet; IFR flight in and around ice thunderstorms and at night; best practices in new, modern glass cockpits; and managing […]