A year after releasing the first iPad compatible Attitude and Heading Reference System (AHRS-G mini), Levil Technology has now unveiled engine monitoring capabilities with the introduction of the iLevil for mobile devices. With built-in Bluetooth and Wi-Fi support, the iLevil offers pilots the ability to customize their system by choosing any combination of the following: […]
Avionics
Mid-Continent teams with A123 Systems
Mid-Continent Instrument Co. has signed a distribution and supply agreement with A123 Systems, which means Mid-Continent will offer A123’s advanced Nanophosphate lithium-ion battery technology for aviation applications. True Blue Power, which launched in March 2011, initially began by offering two inverters and the TS835 Emergency Power Supply (EPS), the industry’s first FAA TSO-approved EPS to […]
Museum exhibition features pilot eye view of cockpits
“At the Controls: The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Looks at Cockpits,” a traveling exhibition from the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES), offers visitors a unique perspective of cockpits from some of the world’s most impressive air and spacecraft. “At the Controls” is on display now at Kansas Cosmosphere & Space Center and […]
Dual Electronics adds to lineup
In its first appearance at Airventure, July 23-29 in Oshkosh, Dual Electronics will be showing its new ADS-B Weather & Traffic Receiver — the XGPS150 — for use with the iPad and Android tablets. Building upon the success of the first Dual GPS receiver, the XGPS150, the new product will seamlessly integrate with EFB apps, […]
iPad in Flight course released
Flying Like The Pros has released a new online course “iPad in Flight,” the first of three iPad courses the company plans to release over the next few weeks. The courses are led by 2010 National Flight Instructor of the Year Jeffrey Robert Moss “MossY” and CFI Toréa Rodriguez. Rodriguez is currently the COO of […]
Upgrade released for inReach
DeLorme has released an upgrade for its inReach two-way satellite communicators. inReach users can download the latest firmware version to their inReach devices at no cost. Product improvements and enhancements in the new release include extended battery life and recharging options. In addition, the newly-updated Earthmate app enables world topographic map downloads. Introduced to the […]
Avionics pioneer Ed King dies at 90
Avionics industry legend Edward King, Jr. died June 3 at the age of 90. “Ed King was one of the most important figures in the development of modern avionics,” said National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) President and CEO Ed Bolen. “His vision and entrepreneurial spirit helped establish and advance the state of the art for […]
Two-way satellite communicator now available
Gulf Coast Avionics and Pacific Coast Avionics have added the DeLorme inReach two-way satellite communicator to their product lines. Designed for use with an iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch or Android device, it provides two-way satellite communications in remote or high-risk environments anywhere in the world. “This is an incredibly capable product that provides so many […]
ADS-B receiver with Synthetic Vision AHRS debuts
Unmanned avionics company Sagetech Corporation brings its expertise in miniaturization to the general aviation market this summer with its new ADS-B receiver. The Clarity family of ADS-B receivers offers an array of features in a portable unit smaller than a hockey puck. Highlights include: Dual-Link ADS-B data receiver (978 MHz, 1090 MHz) Integrated AHRS for […]