BrightLine Bags has released two new components for The FLEX System, its modular gear-bag product line. The Pack Cap Rear ($45) is a new modular end cap that has backpack straps built into it. This new component can be zipped onto the back of any other FLEX System module and it becomes a backpack. The Side Pocket […]
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Abingdon introduces new watch
The Abingdon Co. has introduced Katherine, its latest in its Aviatrix line. Available in seven different looks, Katherine has a patent-pending rotating bezel, according to company officials. “We looked at the procedures that pilots use in the cockpit on virtually every flight. ATIS is a tool of aviation that all pilots have used,” says The Abingdon […]
Checkride Android apps released
ASA has seven new apps for Android operating systems to help students study for the Private, Instrument, Commercial, Flight Instructor, ATP, Helicopter, and Multi-Engine checkrides, as well as an app for pilots preparing for a Flight Review. Based on the Oral Exam Guide Series by Michael Hayes, ASA Checkride Apps list the questions most likely […]
Dynon partners with ForeFlight
Dynon Avionics and ForeFlight have partnered to develop wireless connectivity between ForeFlight Mobile and the SkyView system. Enabled via a new Wi-Fi adapter, SkyView pilots can now transfer flight plans between devices and send SkyView’s GPS and attitude information to ForeFlight Mobile. Pilots can plan their flights at home using ForeFlight Mobile’s flight planning features. […]
Sporty’s updates Learn to Fly Course
Sporty’s has released a new version of its Learn to Fly Course, with nearly four hours of new high-definition video content and animations added, along with improved features for the written test prep application. New video content includes training in cross-country flight operations that focuses on airspace, chart interpretation, planning, and weather analysis that takes advantage […]
Breitling debuts Chronoliner
Breitling has introduced the Chronoliner: The Authentic Flight Captain’s Watch.Inspired by a model from the 1950s and 1960s, the new Chronoliner features a broad bezel in scratch-resistant high-tech ceramic with a star-shaped cut-out to facilitate handling, along with white ceramic numerals ensuring a contrast. The second time zone is clearly read off thanks to the red-tipped […]
Airforms awarded new approval for Cessna main gear axle
BIG LAKE, Alaska — Airforms has received FAA/PMA approval for Cessna replacement axles made entirely of titanium. This is a result of a collaborative effort between Airforms and the Landing Gear Works, producers of titanium Cessna landing gear. The owners of both companies are old friends who have had some good flying adventures together in the past, company […]
NavWorx unveils ADS-B solution for experimentals and LSAs
NavWorx has introduced its ADS600-EXP Universal Access Transceiver (UAT), an ADS-B technology solution for Experimental and Light-Sport Aircraft (LSA) aircraft owners, which performs to the requirements of the FAA’s ADS-B rule. The ADS600-EXP meets the mandatory performance requirements of TSO-C154c for aircraft operating in the U.S, and transmits SDA=2 and SIL=2. The new product is based on the […]
Jeppesen launches Mobile FliteDeck VFR 2.0
Jeppesen has introduced a new version of Mobile FliteDeck VFR. The new 2.0 version of the iPad-based Mobile FliteDeck VFR solution provides general aviation pilots with data-driven weather forecasts that integrate with other information on screen, according to company officials. In planning and in-flight modes, graphic color-coded weather data is presented as a layered overlay option. As with other […]