Aircraft Tool Supply (ATS) now manufactures the ATS Professional Beading Tool Kit. Used for making hose clamping beads in metal tubes, the kits were formerly produced by Parker and offered surplus by ATS. With its supply exhausted, ATS’s kit added the ability to work with ground, hardened, and polished surfaces for mar-free beads in aluminum, copper, brass […]
Products
Aero 454 debuts
Guardian Avionics by CO Guardian has introduced the Aero 454, which receives data from your airplane’s Garmin GPS system (430, 530, 650, 750, G900, or G1000) and transmits it simultaneously to as many three iPad/tablet devices held by pilots or passengers. The new Aero 454, an FAA/TSO certified product, can reference locations, maps, flight plans, […]
Garmin debuts AC-U-KWIK for glass panels
Garmin reported at Sun ’n Fun that it will begin offering AC-U-KWIK Airport Directory data for its glass flight decks. “Pilots around the world depend on the AC-U-KWIK directories for up-to-date information on unfamiliar airports,” said Carl Wolf, Garmin’s vice president of aviation sales and marketing. “The electronic extension of this data integrated right into Garmin […]
PocketHorizon debuts
Logical Drive has released PocketHorizon, a battery-backed Standby Artificial Horizon (Attitude Indicator) for any airplane, running on any iOS device from an iPad 3 to an iPhone to an iPod touch, using OS 4.2 or higher. The gyro is fully supported in the newer devices for quick response, but fully GPS-derived attitude is available in […]
NavWorx ADS600 and WxBox now include Wi-Fi
NavWorx has added Wi-Fi to its ADS600 and WxBox line of ADS-B receivers and Universal Access Transceiver (UAT), which are designed to receive subscription-free aircraft traffic and aviation weather. The top-of-the-line NavWorx ADS600-B transceiver delivers TIS-B traffic and FIS-B weather and flight information to a variety of aircraft electronic displays. It is designed to meet […]
Aircraft Spruce East slates annual Super Sale and Fly-In
Aircraft Spruce & Specialty East will host its annual Super Sale and Fly-In on Saturday, May 5, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The distribution center is located at 452 Dividend Drive in Peachtree City, beside Falcon Field (FFC). As in the past, Aircraft Spruce will provide free hot dogs and beverages throughout the day […]
Skywriters
BY MATT FERRARI What a gift it is to fly. To fly and write is an even greater gift. For those of us who find our home in the sky, we have been graced with fellow aviators who have taken the time to put pen to paper to deliver us, through words, back to our […]
Grime-Off general aviation cleaning products at Aircraft Spruce
Aircraft Spruce & Specialty Co. has introduced a new line of 100% biodegradable cleaning products for general aviation aircraft. Certified to Boeing Standard D-6 for commercial aircraft, Grime Off Aviation products include Exterior Wash, Surface Cleaning Spray & Wipes, Windshield Cleaning Spray & Wipes, Grime Off Heavy Duty Degreaser, LubFix lubricant, Shield it rust and […]
Stock Flight Systems introduces EMU for Rotax 912iS
Stock Flight Systems has introduced an Engine Management Unit for BRP’s new Rotax 912iS aero engine. The four-cylinder, 100-hp engine features a dual redundant electronic Engine Control Unit (ECU). The EMU 912iS of Stock Flight Systems communicates with the redundant CANaerospace data bus interface of the ECU and provides the pilot with all engine indications, […]