AUSTIN, Texas — Flying Eyes Sunglasses have been updated with a 1 mm set of temples, along with the standard temples and strap system. These new temples make Flying Eyes easier to wear under a headset, as well as helmets used by cyclists, racing pit crews and equestrians. Additionally, Flying Eyes now have an updated […]
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Sporty’s introduces new online courses
Two Sporty’s training programs, VFR Communications and IFR Communications, have been updated and are now available as online courses. VFR Communications covers all types of communications, including Air Traffic Control, pilot-controlled airport operations and emergency situations. Eight subject areas and 23 individual video segments include more than an hour of 3D animations, in-flight video and real-world […]
GAN writer releases new book
Now available is “Down The Little Pee Dee,” a new book about paddling one of South Carolina’s most beautiful rivers, written by Bill Walker, a pilot and General Aviation News contributor, who explored the river from above before taking to the water. Walker, who regularly flies his 1956 Cessna on story trips for General Aviation […]
Sporty’s introduces annual Christmas ornament
A new tradition begins this holiday season with the debut of Sporty’s Wright Bros. Christmas ornament. The 2014 ornament is a 70-mm glass ball in royal blue with a holiday scene featuring a Piper Cub and “Christmas 2014” on one side. Sporty’s Wright Bros. Christmas Ornaments are hand-crafted in Europe. “This is the first in what will […]
AOPA eBooks now available at University Aviation Press
New additions to the University Aviation Press library include four titles from the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA). These eBooks are in ePub format and may be read on computers, laptops, tablets, and smartphones. The Best of Never Again, Volume 1: The education, training, and entertainment from these pages is crafted by hapless AOPA members […]
Dec. 8 release set for children’s aviation book
The Kickstarter-funded children’s book, “Turbo the Flying Dog,” is expected to be available for purchase online Dec. 8. Turbo the Flying Dog tells the story of Turbo, a lonely shelter mutt. The day Turbo discovers he will finally have a new home and a family he learns he must first get there by plane. Turbo […]
Wipaire receives OK for Caravan propeller pitch locks
Wipaire has received FAA approval for propeller pitch locks for the Cessna Caravan series. The pitch lock system is approved for Caravans with the 3-blade McCauley 3GFR34C703/106GA-0 propeller installed under Supplemental Type Certificates SP033376CH and SA03379CH. International certifications are expected to follow. “Pitch locks provide additional safety by improving the close-quartering control of a floatplane, […]
Pilot’s Tool Kit introduced
SONORA, Calif. — CruzTOOLS, a manufacturer of tools and tool kits for motorcyclists and musicians, has entered the general aviation market with the introduction of a tool kit aimed at pilots and aircraft owners. With the aging aircraft fleet, decades-old aircraft need ongoing and often unanticipated care — sometimes far from an open FBO, company officials noted. […]
New book on historic aircraft wrecks set for release
Set for release on Nov. 18 is a new book, “Historic Aircraft Wrecks of Los Angeles County” by G. Pat Macha, author of “Historic Aircraft Wrecks of San Bernardino County.” A century of aviation research and military flights over Los Angeles County has left the San Gabriel Mountains, Mojave Desert and the near-shore Pacific Ocean strewn […]