Updates to Sporty’s pilot training courses for 2024 include new video segments, new training resources, improved study guides, and in-course notifications.
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PlaneEnglish expands with access to FAA safety content
The first batch of content now available from the FAA is the agency’s “From the Flight Deck” video series, which provides pilots with actual runway approach and airport taxiway footage captured with aircraft-mounted cameras, combined with diagrams and visual graphics to identify hot spots and other safety-sensitive items, according to PlaneEnglish officials.
Radiant Technology introduces GEN2 G-Meter
The meter includes a graphing function, which displays Gs over time using a color-coded scale.
ASA introduces new patch hat
The hat features a snapback fastener for a customized fit and is engineered with a water-resistant technology designed to repel water and prevent absorption, according to company officials.
Pre-orders begin for Flying Boat documentary DVD
Flying Boat, which premiered during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2021, is about the experience of flying the legendary Grumman Albatross, told through 10 passionate mechanics and the pilots who have restored, fly, and maintain the last remaining examples of this legendary aircraft.
Sherwin-Williams introduces high-flexibility body filler
Sherwin-Williams Aerospace Coatings has introduced Fill Bond Flex Aerospace Filler (FBF100) as a new method for filling seams, rivets, and small spot repair areas on general aviation aircraft prior to painting.
EarthX batteries earn FAA approval
EarthX has earned an FAA AML STC that will permit the installation of its FAA TSO’d 12V LiFePO4 battery on a wide variety of single-engine Cessna, Piper, and Mooney aircraft, as well as the Aviat A-1.
Garmin autopilot certified for Cessna Cardinals, Beechcraft Mentors, and Piper Senecas
Garmin has received FAA Supplemental Type Certification (STC) for the GFC 500 digital autopilot in additional aircraft, including the Cessna 177/177A Cardinal, the Beechcraft T-34A/T-34B series, and the Piper Seneca PA-34-200T and PA-34-220T II-V.
Replacement door springs for Cessna aircraft approved by FAA
McFarlane Aviation has received FAA-PMA approval for replacement door springs for a majority of Cessna 182, 206, 210, and 337 aircraft.