“Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines” will be shown July 21, at dusk, at El Dorado Park in Long Beach, Calif., one of the first events in a six-month series aimed at marking the 100th anniversary of Calbraith “Cal” Perry Rodgers’ First Transcontinental Flight from Sheepshead Bay, New York, to Long Beach, Sept. 17, […]
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Dynon to launch handheld radio at Oshkosh
Following an auction for the first 100 DX15 Handheld Air Band Transceivers, Dynon Avionics has announced the availability of the DX15 at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. The DX15 is a compact handheld aviation band transceiver that was created as part of Dynon’s plans to supplement the versatile SkyView Glass Panel System with a panel mounted radio, […]
‘The Great Eclipse’ released
Dennis Maxwell’s new book, “The Great Eclipse,” about Eclipse Aerospace and its Very Light Jet, has been released. Maxwell’s non-fiction book follows Eclipse Aerospace as it powers through the easy money time of the internet bubble, tumbles on technology and crashes in the global economic crisis. He then tells how the assets of the company […]
Wicks to host autograph parties with Paul Poberezny, Burt Rutan
Wicks Aircraft Supply will host two autograph sessions at this year’s AirVenture. Paul Poberezny, founder of EAA, will be at the Wicks booth for one hour on Tuesday, July 26, beginning at 1 p.m. He will be autographing the front cover of the 2011 Wicks catalog, which honor’s Paul and the EAA. Burt Rutan will […]
Brian Tom joins Superior Air Parts
Superior Air Parts has hired industry veteran Brian Tom as its new Technical Sales Representative. “I have known Brian for a long time and it is with the greatest of pleasure that we welcome him back to the Superior Air Parts family,” stated Timothy Archer, president and CEO, Superior Air Parts. “Brian has the technical […]
WAAS updates approved for Citation Ultras, Encores
Cessna Aircraft Co. has received an STC for Wide Area Augmentation System upgrades for the Citation Ultra and Citation Encore. The STC covers all Citation Ultras and Citation Encores serial number 260 through 750 with an upgrade to dual Universal UNS-1Espw Flight Management Systems certified for fully coupled WAAS LPV approaches. The WAAS upgrades can […]
Simmons promoted at Cirrus
Cirrus Aircraft has promoted Todd Simmons to Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing. In his new role, Simmons is responsible for managing the Cirrus Aircraft brand globally and for all sales and marketing activities. The new global responsibilities coincide with the recent acquisition of Cirrus by China Aviation Industry General Aircraft (CAIGA), said Brent Wouters, […]
Jeppesen teams with GRT Avionics
Light sport and experimental avionics supplier GRT Avionics, a Grand Rapids Technologies, Inc. company, and Jeppesen have teamed to provide Jeppesen NavData and obstacle services for GRT Avionics’ electronic flight information system (EFIS) avionics units. Jeppesen data services are now available for the Horizon HX and Sport SX systems. Jeppesen coverage areas for GRT Avionics […]
Matchbox to debut digital voltage monitor at Oshkosh
MatchBox Aeronautical Systems will introduce at Oshkosh its new addition to its product line at this year’s AirVenture, the DVM 828, a self-contained digital voltage monitor that keeps a close eye on the overall health of the aircraft’s battery and charging system. Installation is made simple by using the aircraft’s existing cigarette lighter connector found […]