Sporty’s panel of pilots has reviewed many survival kits over the years, and not one has ever been as complete as the two-man survival kit available now, company officials say, noting the kit was custom designed with the general aviation pilot in mind. The kit, which weighs just 7 pounds, includes everything from first aid […]
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PCA2000 Aircraft Design Software now available
Software developer OAD has released the English version of PCA2000, a software package for aircraft design and analysis. In addition to a dedicated software package for conceptual and preliminary design of light aircraft, PCA2000 also incorporates extensive and detailed databases of existing aircraft, engines and airfoils. Optional modules are available. For example, to analyze an […]
ARINC Direct at Scottsdale now offers factory service for Piaggio Avanti
ARINC Direct SM’s FAA Part 145 Certified Repair Station at Scottsdale, Ariz., has been named a Factory Authorized Service Center for the Piaggio P-180 Avanti and Avanti II. It is only the second Part 145 repair center in the U.S. to earn the Piaggio factory service authorization. The Avanti II is produced by Piaggio Aero […]
Make birds be gone
Bird-B-Gone, Inc. introduces new Bird Chase Super Sonic, a state-of-the-art system that features distress and predator bird sounds of more than 22 types of birds. Bird Chase Super Sonic targets pigeons, crows, starlings, swallows, gulls, woodpeckers, sparrows, grackles, cormorants and many other birds. Bird Chase Super Sonic will protect your property and surrounding area for […]
Gross weight increases now available for some Cessna 172 owners
Air Plains of Wellington, Kan., announces a gross weight increase of 200 pounds on Cessna 172D through 172I models. Air Plains has added this increase to its GWI STC SA2196CE. The increase is available for owners who have a 180 hp engine on their 1963 through 1968 models. Adding gross weight allows another person or […]
Landmark Aviation expands Raleigh, N.C., FBO
Landmark Aviation has completed a $2 million hangar and office facility at its Raleigh, N.C., FBO. The expansion at the Raleigh-Durham International Airport includes 13,500 square feet of additional space for aircraft storage and maintenance, a new three-bay ground equipment support hangar, and 4,800 square feet of office space. In addition, the FBO offers ground […]
APS Emergency Maneuver Training unveils Cirrus-specific Upset Recovery
Aviation Performance Solutions, LLC (APS) announces the release of its Cirrus-specific Upset Recovery Training program for Cirrus SR-20/22 owners. The training course is a program augmentation to APS’s Professional Pilot Upset Recovery Training program. For SR-20/22 owners and operators, APS provides a Cirrus-specific two-hour ground training session on Cirrus wing design, stall characteristics and past […]
Sierra Stallion receives FAA approval
With the June 14th first flight only nine weeks old, Sierra has received its STC for the Stallion. A Cessna Citation 500/501SP with more powerful Williams FJ44-2A engines, the Stallion is the latest in Sierra’s Citation product improvement program. Preceded by innovations such as the Eagle II, the Eagle 400 and Eagle SP, the Stallion […]
Sennheiser introduces new headset
Sennheiser’s newest headset, the HMEC 460, offers enhanced convenience and audio. Its state-of-the-art NoiseGuard active noise reduction system can be powered by either the aircraft’s electrical system or a pair of AA batteries. Should the pilot choose, the active noise cancellation can be switched off. Audio response has been extended upwards to 20 kHz for […]