Experimental aircraft owners can now increase the information available to them with a Flight Data Systems AFP-30, according to officials at Aircraft Spruce, which is now selling the three-in-one computer that provides performance information, fuel projections and outside air data.
Aircraft Spruce adds fuel computer to line-up
December 31, 2008 by Leave a Comment
Becker Avionics taps Schmitz as VP
December 31, 2008 by Leave a Comment
Becker Avionics Inc. has named Markus Schmitz vice president of strategy and business development.
Schmitz will be responsible for developing and implementing corporate business strategies and partnerships for the North and South American aviation markets, as well as providing cross-business divisional leadership and support for “high impact” projects, strategy and analysis for the Becker Group, which is based in Miramar, Florida.
STC for Cirrus EVS awarded
December 31, 2008 by Leave a Comment
Forward Vision has been awarded an STC for installation of its EVS-100 infrared sensor on Cirrus SR20s and SR22s.
Forward Vision is working with One Sky Aviation on the Enhanced Vision System for Cirrus aircraft already flying. In new models, the EVS is part of the new Perspective glass cockpit.
Webfoot Bearhawk flies
December 31, 2008 by Leave a Comment
A Bearhawk on floats has taken to the sky.
Al Robinson of Cold Lake, Alberta, is the first to fly a Bearhawk on floats, according to company officials.
“I bought a scratch-built Bearhawk from its original builder, Tom Yeoman in New Mexico, for the express purpose of putting it on floats,” Robinson said. “Tom had equipped the airplane with an O-360 Lycoming with low compression pistons that yielded 170 horsepower and allowed him to fly it on auto gas.
New Kitfox catalog released
December 30, 2008 by Leave a Comment
Kitfox Aircraft has released its new parts and accessory catalog.
The catalog offers products for the more than 4,500 Kitfox kits sold worldwide, from the Model 1 to 
the current S7 Super Sport.
ATP to distribute TBM technical pubs
December 30, 2008 by Leave a Comment
Aircraft Technical Publishers (ATP) has reached an exclusive agreement with EADS Socata Group to distribute TBM technical publications.
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FreeFlight Systems’ ADS-B solution
December 30, 2008 by Leave a Comment
FreeFlight Systems has unveiled a new solution for pilots looking to incorporate ADS-B into their aircraft.
Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast, or ADS-B, is the cornerstone of the FAA‘s NextGen air traffic system which takes advantage of the ongoing advancements in satellite-based navigation.
Flight Illusion debuts new clock
December 30, 2008 by Leave a Comment
Flight Illusion has released its General Aviation Digital Clock.
The clock, modeled after the Devtron Digital clock, features a button to step through voltage, OAT (Fahrenheit) and OAT (Celsius), another to cycle through Local time (LT), Flight time (FT), Elapsed time (ET) and Universal time (UT). A third button controls the different functions.
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New year, new website
December 29, 2008 by Leave a Comment
Mid-Continent Instruments begins 2009 with the launch of the company’s new website, MCICo.com.
The new website was developed following a year of customer research and content org
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Banyan, Odyssey Aviation seal deal for SATCOM installation
December 29, 2008 by Leave a Comment
Banyan Air Service and Odyssey Aviation Services have reached an agreement for Banyan to perform SATCOM installations on five Cessna Sovereigns in 2009.
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