The new catalog from California Power Systems is now available. California Power Systems offers Rotax engines, parts, and other Ultralight and Light-Sport products to aviators around the world. It also maintains a maintenance shop at Corona Airport (AJO) and a Rotax engine training facility nearby at Chino Airport (CNO) in California.
Products
Certified: Raisbeck swept blade propellers for King Air 350s
Raisbeck Engineering has received FAA certification of its 4-Blade Swept Propellers for the King Air 350 family. The first deliveries are going to Raisbeck dealer Stevens Aviation in Dayton, Ohio, for an Indianapolis-based 350. The second is headed to Elliott Aviation in Des Moines, Iowa, also for a 350. Both aircrafts’ OEM propellers were up for overhaul. The […]
LoPresti introduces BoomBeam for Learjets
SEBASTIAN, Florida — LoPresti Aviation has introduced the BoomBeam HID light kit for Learjet 45 and 75. “The Lear 45 system uses our latest technology 85 watt ballast and our newest generation of light reflectors,” said David LoPresti, vice president. “You can add our lights to just the taxi position or landing/recognition ‘belly lights’ or […]
MT-Propeller gets STC for Pipers
MT-Propeller has received an FAA STC for the next generation four-blade scimitar composite propeller MTV-14-B/195-30b on the Piper PA-46-350P and PA-46R-350T. MT-Propeller President Gerd Muehlbauer says the installation features the following advantages: Shorter takeoff distance by approximately 5% (SL, ISA conditions;) Enhanced climb and cruise performance by approximately 5% to 10% (SL, ISA conditions); and Enhanced cruise performance by […]
Garmin unveils all-in-one ADS-B transponder
Garmin has introduced the GTX 345 and GTX 335 all-in-one ADS-B transponders, which include Extended Squitter (ES) ADS-B Out with options for built-in WAAS, as well as dual-link ADS-B In. The GTX 345/335 integrate on a wide variety of current and legacy Garmin displays, including select G1000 Integrated Flight Decks, according to company officials. The GTX […]
The Frugal Pilot book published
Dan Ramsey, who wrote The Frugal Pilot column for General Aviation News for the past few years, has published “The Frugal Pilot: How to Fly on a Budget.” In the book, Ramsey includes hundreds of tips on aircraft maintenance, price shopping, barter and trade, multitask flying, co-ownership, partnerships, flying clubs, reducing taxes, owner maintenance, selecting […]
Pentastar Aviation adds Citation models to STC on iPad yoke mounts
WATERFORD, Mich. — Pentastar Aviation has expanded its Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) on the articulating yoke mount for Apple iPad to include Cessna Citation models. The update of the FAA Approved Model List (AML) allows Pentastar Aviation to install the specially engineered iPad mounts on Citation 500, 550, S550, 560, and 560XL model aircraft. “With technology ever […]
Sporty’s partners with Prevailance Aerospace for flight training
Sporty’s has teamed with Prevailance Aerospace to offer flight training to general aviation pilots looking to hone their skills. Two courses are offered, taught by former military aviators, to address leading causes of general aviation accidents while improving basic airmanship skills. “These are TOPGUN pilots – graduates of the Navy Fighter Weapons School,” says Sporty’s Academy […]
IntelliAudio debuts in PMA8000-series audio panel
PS Engineering has introduced the PMA8000BTi audio selector panel, a version of the its PMA800BT that includes IntelliAudio spatial audio technology. IntelliAudio is technology that PS Engineering has licensed from the United States Air Force Laboratory. When activated, the IntelliAudio application places the Com 1 audio signals at the relative 10 o’clock position and COM 2 audio […]