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August 22, 2020

Radiant Technology Intro's Universal Airspeed Indicator

Pilot Configurable To Specific Aircraft Profiles

Radiant Technology LLC has introduced its new Universal Airspeed Indicator, which provides the ability to see speed trends, a huge digital display, and user selectable units of 100, 160 and 200 with either knots or MPH. Users may calibrate the exact ranges to their aircraft specs, including green, yellow, redline and flap speed. The unit provides additional notification for permissible flap extension, along with an overspeed indicator. In addition to the screen readability, information and trends, the unit features a medical grade air pressure sensor, which is connected to an existing pitot line like any other steam gauge ASI. "We're taking advantage of an improved air speed sensor, which

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NTSB Prelim: Sportine Aviacija Lak17

The Pilot Was Based Out Of 1O2 And Had Recently Purchased The Glider

On August 7, 2020 about 1400 Pacific daylight time, a Sportine Aviacija Lak-17B, motorized glider, N290MH, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Lake Port, California. The private pilot was fatally injured. The motorized glider was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The flight departed from runway 28 at Lampson Field Airport (1O2), Lakeport, California about 1200 on a local flight. According to family members, the pilot was based out of 1O2 and had recently purchased the glider. They continued by stating he was still in the certification process and could only fly the glider within 20 miles of 1O2. After t

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