Savvy Aviator has introduced FEVA — Failing Exhaust Valve Analytics — which provides advance warning of failing exhaust valves in piston aircraft engines equipped with a digital engine monitor. A decade ago, Savvy’s founder and CEO Mike Busch said he discovered a characteristic pattern in exhaust gas temperature (EGT) data that is predictive of a failing exhaust valve. […]
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New features unveiled for Flying Eyes Sunglasses
AUSTIN, Texas — Patented Flying Eyes Sunglasses are being updated with an even thinner set of temples to make them easier to wear under a headset. The Flying Eyes strap system is already designed to be comfortable with an aviation-style headset, according to company officials. Flying Eyes Sunglasses now include a 1mm, super thin set of […]
AeroBase Group now distributor for Checkers
MELBOURNE, Florida — AeroBase Group has become an authorized distributor for Checkers Industrial, a supplier of aircraft chocks and cable protectors. Products include not only aircraft chocks and cable protectors, but also warning whips and warning lights. AeroBase Group owner Tom Corrao said, “The addition of Checkers’ products to our lineup fills a void in our […]
Hartzell begins full-scale production of Jasco alternator line
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Hartzell Engine Technologies reports it has received all updated FAA Supplemental Type Certificates (STCs) and Parts Manufacturer Approvals (PMAs) and has begun full- scale production of the Jasco Alternator line. “Acquiring a product line from another company is just the beginning of a long and laborious process,” Mike Disbrow, president of Disbrow, stated. “Before […]
Reduce risk using supplemental oxygen
Do you sometimes arrive after your flight feeling tired with a headache? You are not ill with something weird, but are suffering from the insidious effects of hypoxia. At 5,000 feet and up, hypoxia may cause the first signs of fatigue, headache, and slower reaction time. At 15,000 feet, the hypoxic effect becomes increasingly dangerous in […]
Kafko introduces windshield wash
Kafko’s new Clear Vision concentrated windshield wash features plant by-product chemistry making it free of petrochemicals. The eco-friendly, zero VOC alternative to traditional wash fluids is non-toxic, non- corrosive, biodegradable and contains no methanol. The products is available in a five-gallon bucket. For more information: OilEater.com
Twin Commander offers summer special on windshield replacement
CREEDMOOR, N.C. — Twin Commander Aircraft is having a summer special on new windshields — a $5,500 instant rebate off the retail price. The special promotion is for Twin Commander windshield parts numbers 360043-13SS and 360043-14SS. Eligibility for the instant rebate requires a logbook entry showing installation of the windshield(s) within 30 days of a July or August […]
Beringer introduces new 4-inch main wheel and brake
Beringer Wheels & Brakes has introduced its new 4-inch main wheel and brake for light aircraft. Cut from solid aluminum billet on precision CNC machinery, they carry Beringer’s signature bright red anodized finish. The single-piston hydraulic caliper provides smooth, powerful braking on its floating disc, according to company officials. Maintenance is reduced through the incorporation of sealed ball […]
STC approved for Hartzell prop on Cherokees and Dakotas
Professional Pilots Inc. recently received FAA STC approval for Hartzell’s new “Scimitar” propeller on the Piper Cherokee 235 and Dakota. This propeller is a direct replacement for the two and three bladed propellers of the past. The modern scimitar propellers have proven themselves to be much more efficient while producing greater thrust and less vibration, […]