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It’s not enough to build great headsets anymore... now they have to start doing tricks... and the Lightspeed Delta Zulu is leading the pack. We've Had one here at ANN for a few weeks and while we could go on about how well it works as a stand-alone headset, it's the CO Monitoring capability and the apps that go with it that get so much attention and should... Like Lightspeed, Super Petrel USA had some great news to impart at the Sun ‘n Fun Innovation Preview. The new XP variant was conceived to accommodate Rotax’s 915is aircraft engine... Piper Aircraft has signed a purchase agreement for a large fleet of new Piper aircraft. The long-term agreement includes full replacement of the school’s extant single-and multi-engine fleets with Piper’s reliable, robust, and eminently proven Archer TX single-engine and Seminole twin-engine aircraft. The order co

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Just prior to the festivities at SnF23 got a start, we had the chance to do a quick test jaunt in Diamond’s long-awaited DA50RG. The conditions were not great... a direct crosswind, lots of nearby scud hiding arriving SnF traffic, and limited time in which to enjoy the flight... but, the DA50 delivers an exceptional stable platform with solid handling qualities that befits a serious traveling machine. One of the Innovation Preview presentations that seemed to get a lot of attention was the expanded look at Aerox’s Boomula... In keeping with its 'It’s Toxic to Fly Hypoxic' ethos, Aerox has brought to market a unique headset accessory to which it has ascribed the memorable appellation Boomula. We came, we saw, and we previewed! The first Sun ‘n Fun Innovation Preview is now history, and a very successful history at that. Despite having

Full-Color, Printed Book Catches up on 20 Years of Aviation

Air-Britain's General Aviation Handbook is back and better than ever, taking the tried-and-true recipe used by previous iterations and updating it for the modern market. The Handbook is meant to be a "quick reference to private aircraft built from 1945", including nearly all post-2000 fixed wing aircraft of every category within its pages. The softback book is 256 A4-sized, color pages, with more than 560 photographs to reference each and every aircraft.

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Blue Origin’s crew-rated suborbital launch vehicle dealt with a mission-ending anomaly during NS-23, an un-manned flight of Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket on the morning of 12 September 2022. No lives were lost in the incident, and both Blue Origin and New Shepard—within the context of spaceflight malfunctions—acquitted themselves honorably. Comp Air Aviation plans to display its Comp Air 6.2 at Booth MD 7-B of Lakeland, Florida’s SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo 2023. A great deal of progress has been made on the Comp Air 6.2 since SUN ‘n FUN 2022, when the model was introduced as little more than a fuselage and some big promises. We have a very big day tomorrow in our partnership with the Sun ‘n Fun Aerospace Expo... We have oiver 25 confirmed presenters. Tuesday Morning, March 28th, we will present the MASSIVE Sun ‘n Fun

Astronaut Ken Bowersox to Henceforth Oversee Division

NASA Associate Administrator of Space Operations Mission Directorate Kathy Lueders announced on Monday, 27 March 2023, that she will retire from the agency at the end of April. Lueders’ current deputy, NASA astronaut Ken Bowersox, will assume the station of Head of Space Operations effective Monday, 01 May.

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CubCrafters announced the latest addition to the Carbon Cub UL lineup with a lightweight, turbocharged Rotax-powered Cub geared for sales outside its home American market. The new Carbon Cub UL replaces the model's usual engine, the Titan CC340, with a Rotax 916 iS. The smaller, lighter engine provides a few benefits: The 160-hp Rotax enables the Cub to 2 adults with a full fuel load and a 'reasonable' amount of baggage at a 1,320 lb max takeoff weight. There is a new Rotax in town and a number of sport aircraft manufacturers are salivating at the prospect... and certified aircraft builders are getting kinda interested as well. The 916iS, complete with gearbox and exhaust system tops the scale at 189 pounds... and produces as much as 160HP. Following a rather ornate reception at the new Lakeland Airport Waco Kitchen, Junkers Aircraft, in cooperation wit

Narrow-Body Middle Kingdom

Airbus has delivered the first A321neo aircraft assembled at its Final Assembly Line Asia (FAL Tianjin) to Chinese air-carrier Juneyao Air. During its delivery flight, the 207-seat narrow-body airliner’s two 30,000-lbf, Pratt & Whitney PW1100G Geared Turbofan (GTF) engine were powered by a ten-percent Sustainable Aviation Fuel blend.

With Supply Chain in Order, Most Products Ready to Ship

Dynon was happy to announce that the warehouse is back to the usual swing of things, with most products in-stock and ready to ship after years of supply chain woes. Just like everyone else in the electronics manufacturing market, Dynon has faced a daunting combination of delays, supplier changes, and inconsistent delivery schedules as the global economy continued to suffer the aftereffects of 2020. For months now, Dynon has endured a constant backlog, despite efforts to increase manufacturing and output.

AD Stems From A Centurion 210 Carry-Thru Spar Failure in Australia 

Cessna Cardinal owners have been expecting the other shoe to drop regarding their aged aircraft carry thru spars, and the FAA did not disappoint. In a move some owners consider an onerous and unnecessary action the FAA issued an Airworthiness directive March 20, 2023 requiring inspection and possible replacement of the main wing carry thru spar in all flavors of the oft-misunderstood, but cultishly beloved Cardinal.

Mr. Ed Libassi Honored for Distinguished Career

During a special 24 March 2023 ceremony, the FAA awarded its top maintenance honor, the Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award, to Long Island aircraft mechanic Ed Libassi, 70, of Shoreham, New York, for his more than fifty-years of service to the aviation community.