New Products: Garmin Introduces GPSMAP495

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Two weeks before Sun 'n Fun, Garmin has introduced a new model to its portable GPS lineup, the GPSMAP495. While rumors have been circulating...

Superior Air Parts Is Offering Parts Discounts, Delivering Engines

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Superior Air Parts held a press conference at EAA AirVenture this morning to announce that it has reduced prices on certain components, but much...

ELT Offers New 406 MHz ELT

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Setting a new standard in 406 Mhz ELTs, the Emerging Lifesaving Technologies ELT406GPS comes with a blade style antenna that incorporates both the ELT...

Lancair Sold!

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Lancair International, Inc. is announcing the sale of all of its out-of-production Assets, Lancair brand, and Kit Components support assets to new ownership based...

The End of the Carburetor?

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On November 1, 2007, Precision Airmotive, supplier of carburetors for Lycoming, Continental and Franklin aircraft engines, announced that it has discontinued manufacture and sales of all new float carburetors and components. This decision comes as a result of the company's inability to obtain product liability insurance for the product line. …

New KitLog Pro Adds Features, Online Hub for Builders

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Aeroware Enterprises announced the release of the latest edition of KitLog Pro, v2.0. The program is a software-based organizational tool that allows an aircraft builder to create, archive, manage and display the entire construction process. The long anticipated release includes an entirely new look, added features, functions and flexibility and the ability to post construction logs to the internet. …

PC-Aero Receives Lindbergh Prize

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PC-Aero has won the Lindbergh Prize for Electric Aircraft Vision Award, at this year's AirVenture, for the company's integration of Solar World's solar technology...

Acknowledging the Past, Celebrating the Future

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The annual Van’s Aircraft Banquet at AirVenture is a gathering of like-minded RV builders and owners to revel in all things Van’s. And, while...

Lancair Announces Insurance Plan for IV

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Lancair announced that full hull coverage for Lancair IV, IV-P and PropJet owners is now available through AIG Insurance for pilots who meet a number of criteria. Liability is limited to $1 million per occurrence and $100K per passenger. Full flight and ground coverage is available up to a maximum of $500K insured value. …

Zenair Floats for GlasStar and Sportsman Available Soon

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Because customers have been asking for them, Zenair has been developing a 2500 pound float kit for the GlaStar and Sportsman aircraft. The work...

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IMSAFE

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Early in my flying career, I had the good fortune of securing a part-time...

Stuff and Fold

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Making a hinged instrument panel for ease of maintenance.

Checkpoints

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Darwin in aviation.

Home Shop Machinist

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Totally tubular: Tips for tube notching.