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Garmin expands aviation database coverage and capabilities in Australia
Garmin announced it has received approval of a CASR 175.C Data Service Provider (DSP) certificate from the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA), enabling expanded...
Superior Buying Back All XP-400 and XP-382 Engines
Superior Air Parts announces it is implementing an immediate and mandatory buy-back program for all XP-382 and XP-400 experimental engines
The company is contacting each...
Para-Phernalia, Inc Celebrates 40th Anniversary
Manufacturer of the Softie Emergency Parachute Line
Para-Phernalia, Inc. is celebrating its 40th anniversary as a leading manufacturer of emergency parachute systems for pilots and...
BRS Whole Aircraft Parachute for Van's RV-10
BRS Aerospace has developed a whole aircraft parachute rescue system on Van's RV-10 homebuilt aircraft. The company is accepting orders for the system, which...
Completions
Bob Schmitz and Glen Clarke's Searey
This Searey LSX amphibian was built over a three-year period by owners Bob Schmitz and Glen Clarke in...
Letters
Advice on Advice
In his "Rear Cockpit" column , Tom Wilson states, "So often we know the right thing to do but justify a less...
Van's Aircraft Rolls Out a New Website and Branding
Van's Aircraft rolled out its new website and branding last week. "We're excited to release the new Van's Aircraft brand and website to the...
Red Bull Air Race Championship Selects Hartzell Propeller Again
Hartzell Propeller will be the 2019 propeller technical partner of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship for yet another year. It is the...
Phillabaum Helicycle
First flight of my Helicycle helicopter was on January 31, 2019 after two years of part-time building. Previously, before I retired, I built an...
In Case You Missed It
Aero ‘lectrics
How do you condition a battery not in regular use to extend its lifetime? Run it down and then charge it back up. Jim Weir explains how to achieve this with about $10 worth of parts.