Do you have a CD player in your car? If so, the next time you are stuck in traffic you can make use of that time to learn or refresh your pilot knowledge with Rod Machado’s Private Pilot Handbook on audio CD. There are 30 CDs in all. Capt. Philip E. Hewitt, Ph.D., CFII and […]
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New Piper door seals wins STC approval
Aero-PMA-Parts has received an STC for door seals for Cherokees through Aztecs. The doors seals are made from a new material that has “micro-memory fibers” that seal out water, cold and noise. After installation, the material will form-fit around the airframe like a latex glove. No two aircraft doors are alike, so this door-seal concept […]
Factory-new oil coolers for TCM engines approved
Factory-new oil coolers for TCM engines approved AERO-Classics, Inc. has obtained FAA/PMA approval on oil coolers for Teledyne Continental Motors (TCM) applications. With these recent approvals, AERO-Classics becomes the only manufacturer to offer factory new FAA-PMA oil coolers for the eligible Continental engine models. AERO-Classics oil cooler P/N 8000307 is FAA-PMA for installation on TCM […]
Chelton Flight Systems receives STC for installing EFIS in Bell 204/205
The FAA has granted STC approval for installing Chelton FlightLogic synthetic vision EFIS systems in the Bell 204/205. The systems feature the Chelton primary flight display with forward-looking synthetic vision, a multifunction moving map display, GPS WAAS, full FMS, helicopter TAWS, air data computer with fuel totalizer, solid-state strap-down AHRS, master caution voice warning system, […]
New electronic TSO-certified tachometer available
Owners of Lycoming or Continental engines no longer have to use a mechanical tachometer. The new UMA electronic tachometer is certified to the FAA TSO C49b standard for installation in fixed-wing aircraft. The tachometer is available in a 3-1/8-inch size with an hourmeter factory set to record at any rpm you choose. The tachometer also […]
New IFR training glasses available
Over the years, instrument students and their instructors have used a variety of devices to create simulated instrument conditions. Instant IFR Training Glasses are the newest incarnation. The Instant IFR lenses are frosted to simulate actual IFR conditions for instrument training. The precision frosting and wraparound design helps prevent cheating. Instant IFR Training Glasses have […]
Wilco offers battery savings to Cessna owners
Wilco now has STCs to be a battery supplier to Cessna Citation owners. The purpose of the STC, which covers models 500, 501, 525, 525A, 550, S550, 552, 560, 560XL, 650, 750, is to simplify installation of Wilco and Concorde batteries in Cessna Citation aircraft. It also allows the Wilco private label battery to be […]
Elite expands glass fleet with Garmin G1000
ELITE Simulation Solutions now has Garmin G1000-equipped training devices available. The G1000-equipped devices are part of ELITE’s ongoing glass panel training device development following the debut of its glass panel iGATE featuring the Sagem Avionics Integrated Cockpit Display System (ICDS 2000) at last year’s AirVenture in Oshkosh. The new training devices are outfitted with the […]
One GPS, many applications
Franson Technology has released Franson GpsGate, a Windows and PocketPC utility that lets you run many GPS applications using a single GPS. You can create any number of virtual serial ports, simulate a GPS, and log and replay GPS data. Serious GPS users often have several applications that they want to run simultaneously. With Franson […]