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ForeSight brings enhanced vision unit to market

July 23, 2009 by Leave a Comment
ForeSight EVS

ForeSight EVS

SportairUSA has introduced the ForeSight EVS (enhanced vision system) to the experimental marketplace. The unit will retail for $7,495 to $9,995, depending upon the customer’s choice of cockpit display.

ForeSight EVS unitThe package includes: camera, wiring harness and a choice of cockpit displays (7” Springer, slide-out LCD monitor which may be mounted in the panel or on the glare shield, or the 5” Flipper, an FAA approved folding display for glare shield mounting). The ForeSight will also display on the screen of any EFIS or MFD that accepts an external video feed.
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DA20 with Aspen Avionics certified

July 23, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Diamond DA20 with Aspen Avionics panel

Diamond DA20 with Aspen Avionics panel

Transport Canada has certified Diamond‘s DA20-C1, equipped with the Aspen Avionics EFD 1000 Primary Flight Display (PFD). The DA20′s instrument layout retains the conventional Airspeed, Altitude, Turn & Bank and Vertical Speed Indicators, with the Aspen mounted in the center of the conventional 6-pack.

“The ability to teach conventional instrument scan, offer an introduction to glass cockpits, while benefiting from more reliable solid state technology, make the DA20 with Aspen a particularly flexible tool for any flight training operation,” said Peter Maurer, President of Diamond Aircraft Industries.

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Ethanol-powered race on, above runway at OSH

July 23, 2009 by Leave a Comment

Paul Teutil, Sr., Fagen Orange County Chopper
Paul Teutil, Sr., Fagen Orange County Chopper

Paul Teutul, Sr. (above) of the famed Orange County Choppers, will race the ethanol-powered Fagen Orange County Chopper against Greg Poe in the ethanol-powered Fagen MX2 in front of the crowds on the main runway at EAA AirVenture, 2009.

The race is currently scheduled for July 31 (Friday) from 2-3 pm.

Greg Poe in Fagen MX2

Greg Poe in Fagen MX2

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The Charleston Gazette: ‘General aviation holding its own at Yeager, despite economy’

July 23, 2009 by Leave a Comment

The Charleston (West Virginia) Gazette has a positive story about general aviation at Yaeger Airport. An excerpt from the story:

“We’re doing well,” Scott Miller, owner of Executive Air, the private aircraft concession at the Charleston airport, said Wednesday, during a meeting of Yeager Airport’s governing board. “I’m not sure why, exactly, but we are. We put two more single engine aircraft on the field in the last 30 days, and we could fill up another 10 T-hangars just like that.”

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WOWK reports on charity flight challenges

July 23, 2009 by Leave a Comment

WOWK, a CBS-affiliate in West Virginia, is another in a long line of mainstream media outlets pointing out the challenges (both current or potential) of “new costs and regulations for general aviation flights could put programs like Angel Flight in jeopardy.” Read the full story at the WOWK website.

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Wired spotlights AirVenture

July 23, 2009 by Leave a Comment

From Wired.com Autopia blog, “Like Sting, Bono or Madonna, only a handful of events in the world can pull off the single name and get away with it. Mention Indy or LeMans to a gearhead and he’ll know what you’re talking about. Mention Oshkosh to any pilot or aviation fan and they know your not talking about the overalls you wore as a kid.” Read the rest of the blog at Wired.com.

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Embry-Riddle launches two Ph.D. programs

July 23, 2009 by Leave a Comment

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, the leading educator in the science and business of aviation and aerospace, is launching its first two Ph.D. degree programs – in Aviation and Engineering Physics. The Aviation Ph.D is the only one in the United States.

Approval to offer the new doctoral programs was granted by the university’s accrediting agency, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

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New avionics from Val Avionics

July 23, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Val Avionics INS 429 (top) and COM 2000 (bottom)

Val Avionics INS 429 (top) and COM 2000 (bottom)

Val Avionics has introduced the COM 2000 and the INS 429. These avionics represent the first new line from Val Avionics this decade.

The COM 2000 is a panel-mounted COM radio featuring dual concentric knob controls and displays active and standby frequency with push button flip-flop, and a manual squelch control. It has a large display that is easy to read from any angle, and in any lighting condition.

The INS 429 is a multi-function, fully integrated navigational instrument. The unit sports its own internal receivers, and will also display course deviation information from an external NAV or GPS source.

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Ted Miller named president of Matrix Aviation

July 23, 2009 by Leave a Comment

Ted Miller has been named president of Wichita-based, Matrix Aviation. “We are very excited to have someone with Ted’s experience to lead Matrix Aviation,” commented Warren Persavich, President of Banner Aerospace, parent company to Matrix Aviation. “For many of his years at Duncan, the group that Ted led was primarily responsible for buying and selling instruments and avionics. He has developed a tremendous reputation and his in depth knowledge will enable us to further grow the business at Matrix and better serve our aviation customers.”

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Concern at Martha’s Vineyard

July 22, 2009 by Leave a Comment

President Obama is scheduled to spend ten days in August at Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts. That visit is causing concern for those at the local airport, Katama Airfield. Mike Creato of Classic Aviators (biplane tours) is worried a TFR will descend on the airport and effectively shut him down for the ten days. In the height of tourist season, a ten day shutdown is 15%-20% of the operating season. Read the complete story, and extensive comments at Vineyard Gazette Online.

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