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Air Plains Services, a world leader in general aviation engine and avionics upgrades, announced today the addition of Alpha Systems AOA products as an authorized dealer, offering the company’s full line of stand-alone angle of attack systems for a variety general aviation aircraft, including most Cessna piston models. “We have been very impressed with the performance and reliability of the kits from Alpha Systems AOA and we’re very happy to add them to our growing lineup of avionics and aircraft systems,” said Eric Papon, Air Plains avionics service manager. “They are affordable, easy to install, extremely versatile, and they add an extra level of safety that is…
Courtesy of: https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media July 20,2020 By Zach Ryall Animal impostors with unblinking eyes may soon patrol borders, sensitive facilities, or other locations. These flying cameras are designed to blend in with the flock. Soon, it may be hard to tell if that circling gull, hawk, or eagle is out for a meal, or patrolling the perimeter of a secure activity, or tracking poachers. The Drone Bird Co., based in the Netherlands, already has a few feathers in its cap after years of successfully dispersing pest bird populations using remote-controlled flapping drones dressed as predator peregrine falcons. Biomimicry—engineering artificial versions of…
Airforms, Inc. announced today they have been awarded FAA PMA approvals for a number of the components for the C208/208B Crew Ladder Assembly. According to company officials, the approved parts include left hand & right hand Upper and Lower Arm Assembles, Upper and Lower Step Assemblies, Bracket Assemblies, Spacers and even replacement tread for the steps. The Airforms components are direct replacements for the OEM parts, and are interchangeable with the parts in the original ladder assemblies Airforms has long been known for engineering products that provide a superior service life, and this is also true for the crew ladder components. Company officials explain that aluminum components are primed…
Garmin is pleased to announce new features and enhancements have been added to the Garmin Pilot application on Apple mobile devices. The latest Garmin Pilot update adds a new configurable tab bar along the bottom of the application, offering easy access to commonly used features and functions within the app. Also new, a Live Track Log overlays a checkered line on the moving map that displays the track of the current flight, particularly useful for post-flight analysis. The addition of Route Data and Chart Downloads also helps to ensure pilots have all of the charts and database information they need for…
Wilco Vice President Mike Hattrup announced today that Wilco will offer all customers, both website and phone, a discount as a result of the canceled 2020 Airventure. Wilco’s Covid-19 Response and Airventure 2020 Wilco Inc. is not alone in missing many events this year as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. We recognize the impact this will have on the aviation community and we will greatly miss seeing our friends and customers in Oshkosh. However, we do not feel that those of us who have had their plans disrupted should be penalized because of it. Therefore, we want to proceed…
Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), today announced the GI 275 electronic flight instrument can now be interfaced with the GFC™ 500 autopilot to deliver superior in-flight performance and added redundancy when multiple GI 275’s are installed in an aircraft. In addition to GFC 500 compatibility, the GI 275 can serve as a replacement attitude indicator and/or horizontal situation indicator (HSI) to legacy Century II/III autopilots. Additional features of the latest GI 275 upgrade include the display of outside air temperature, groundspeed, true airspeed and wind on the attitude indicator, as well as data field enhancements…
Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), today announced certification of the G1000® NXi integrated flight deck upgrade for the Embraer Phenom 300 business jet equipped with the Prodigy Flight Deck. The G1000 NXi boasts an array of modern features, including wireless connectivity, SurfaceWatchTM runway monitoring technology, visual approach guidance, HSI map and more. The displays also preserve the same mechanical footprint and harness connections so time to complete the G1000 NXi upgrade is minimized. “Given the popularity and adoption rate of the G1000 NXi upgrade programs, we’re excited to grow this program to now include the Phenom 300,” said Carl Wolf, vice president of…
As of July 01, 2020, Hartzell Engine Technologies is the exclusive manufacturer of starter adapters for all Continental Aerospace Technologies factory-new, rebuilt, and factory overhauled engines. — Representatives of Hartzell Engine Technologies (HET) announced today that the company had begun a supplier partnership with Continental Aerospace Technologies to manufacture a line of starter adapters for current and legacy-series Continental piston aircraft engines. “As part of the new agreement, we have been working closely with Continental to complete an engineering transition of the current units,” Keith Bagley, President, Hartzell Engine Technologies said. “We have also completed the transition of production tooling and manufacturing to our facility here in Montgomery.” “We are…
CubCrafters has chosen two of Hartzell Propeller’s next generation carbon fiber structural composite propellers as the sole options for the airplane manufacturer’s new nosewheel NXCub, which is headed to certification and production. “The Hartzell team is very pleased to continue our excellent and longstanding relationship with CubCrafters,” said Hartzell Propeller President JJ Frigge. “The new NXCub has the opportunity of opening up backcountry flying to a much broader portion of the pilot population, and we are privileged to take part.” Hartzell’s carbon fiber composite two-blade Trailblazer prop will be standard equipment CubCrafters’ NXCub with 2-Blade Trailblazer on the…
Genesys Aerosystems announced today that its S-TEC 3100 advanced autopilot had earned Supplemental Type Certification (STC) for the Beechcraft King Air 90 series. This latest announcement brings the total approved aircraft models for the 3100 to over 150. The 3-axis digital autopilot brings enhanced features such as envelope protection and alerting, one button straight and level recovery, indicated airspeed hold, and integrated yaw dampening. With the flexibility provided by the built-in digital attitude source, the 3100 is at home in a variety of cockpit configurations, from 6-pack analog gauges to advanced glass panels. The 3100 comes standard with traditional autopilot modes like lateral (NAV HDG, ROLL), vertical (IAS,…