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July 26, 2010

TSA, DHS Announce Two Programs At AirVenture

"If You See Something, Say Something" Targets GA Pilots And Passengers

DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano and new TSA Administrator John Pistole announced what they describe as two major enhancements to GA security Monday at EAA Airventure 2010.

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Matchmaker, Matchmaker, Find Me An Airplane Partner

Piper Launches Program It Says Will Reduce Cost Of New Aircraft Ownership

Piper Aircraft's new PiperMatch program makes aircraft ownership more affordable for pilots who aspire to own one of the company's exhilarating airplanes.

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Piper Expanding Global Presence

Plans To Establish Three New International Sales Offices

Piper Aircraft will expand its global sales presence in 2010 with the establishment of several regional offices strategically located throughout the world. The three new sales offices will serve the Americas, Asia/Pacific, and the Europe/Middle East/Africa regions.

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Pilot My-Cast iPhone App Includes Aviation Fuel Prices, Charts

New Features Added Free, Download Available Soon

Subscribers to the "Pilot My-Cast" app on their iPhone, iPad, or iTouch will soon be able to upgrade the service to include fuel pricing and approach charts. Garmin subsidiary Digital Cyclone announced the coming upgrade Monday.

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Garmin Unveils GPSMAP 695/696 With Georeferenced Charts

Jeppesen Charts Available Soon For Portable GPS

Garmin International's new and enhanced chart capabilities for the GPSMAP 695/696 have been introduced Monday at AirVenture. This portable aviation unit will soon include georeferenced Garmin FliteCharts.

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Extended Warranty Available For Aspen Evolution

Installed Systems Eligible For Further Protection

Aspen Avionics has announced a new extended product warranty program available for its line of Evolution Flight Display products. The new extended product warranty program lengthens Aspen Avionics’ warranty for one year, and is available direct from the company.

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Forward Vision EVS-100 Helps Tame Intimidating Flight Conditions

Compliments Glass Panels And GPS Navigation

Controlled flight into terrain or unseen obstacles at night is a hazard for every pilot. As more and more pilots come from a computer or video game savvy generation, the expectation to be able to fly in every condition grows.

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4-Blade MT Composite Propeller Receives STC Approval

Advanced Composite MT Propellers Now Available For Beech Baron

The FAA has granted STC approval for the installation of the Flight Resource 4-blade MT composite propellers to the Beech Baron.

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Seaplane Down In Louisiana, One Person Fatally Injured

Second Person On Board Hurt During Water Landing Practice

A seaplane practicing touch-and-goes on a Louisiana marsh has crashed, killing the airplane's student pilot. The as-yet-unidentified student was a 31-year-old man from Cummings, GA.

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Pilot Association Announces $15,000 In Scholarship Awards

NGPA Has Awarded $117,000 In Scholorships Since Fund's Inception

The National Gay Pilots Association (NGPA) Education Fund awarded $15,000 in scholarships this month, bringing the total amount awarded to $117,000 since the Education Fund's inception.

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Tech Bulletin Offers Tips To Help Preserve Battery Life

Concord Battery Discusses Parasitic Drain

Concord recently issued Technical Bulletin No. 10 "Parasitic Drain", in response to questions throughout the aviation community about the effect of parasitic drain on battery state of charge. 

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Kestrel Aircraft Company Now A Reality

Alan Klapmeier Will Serve As CEO And Chairman

Following up on a story ANN broke late last week, Mr. Anthony Galley announced Friday the creation of a new airplane company, Kestrel Aircraft, to complete the certification and produce a new, single engine turboprop airplane.

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New 1090ES Traffic Receiver Leverages ADS-B Network

Trig TA60 Family Uses ADS-B In To Make Traffic Awareness Affordable

The FAA is investing millions in the ground infrastructure for ADS-B as part of the NextGen air traffic system, but it isn’t only for ATC.

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Glasair Elevates To Flight Levels

New Sportsman TC Sports A Turbo-Normalized Engine

The newest member of the Glasair Aviation composite piston family is the Sportsman TC, which has been upgraded with a turbo-normalized powerplant.

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Exploring Their Future

Building On A Dream

Imagine being back in high school with an interest in aviation and not really knowing where to plug in.  Many kids just need a little help to point them in a direction which could be a life-changing experience.

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We Guess They'd Rather Be In Colorado

Extra Aircraft Selects Montrose, CO As New HQ

Colorado's Montrose Regional Airport (KMTJ) will be the home of the new U.S. headquarters and production center for Extra Aircraft, the company announced Friday.

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PS Engineering Celebrates 25th Anniversary

Join The Fan Club And Maybe Win An AT-6 Flight

Since 1985, the folks at PS Engineering say they have heard “I love your stuff,” or “I have owned one of your intercoms for years, and it works great.” at every air and tradeshow.

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