Scheme Designers Goes 3-D
Craig Barnett, principal of Scheme Designers, which creates unique paint schemes for aircraft of all makes and models, is beaming like a proud parent. He says that it has always been a challenge working with some customers who have trouble visualizing what a paint scheme will look like on their airplane from a two-dimensional rendering.Face it, thats flat, Barnett says, and most aircraft have lots of curved surfaces. It is just hard for some people…
New Products: Overhead Lighting Console
Aircrafters of Watsonville, California, is now the exclusive distributor for a new, lightweight, multipurpose overhead lighting console designed and manufactured by Pegasus Aeromarine, Inc. of Port Townsend, Washington. The console is suited for either forward or rear overhead lighting. Made of gelcoated fiberglass and weighing only 2.4 ounces, it has multiple facets to allow various configurations to fit rocker switches and either mini-eyeball lights or swiveling map lights (such as the SteinAir LED map light)…
New Insight Engine Monitor and So Much More
A buddy intercepted me on the flight line, and said there was this new engine monitor on display that you could use to balance your prop. After I got my brain to accept this concept, I went to find out myself, and ended up at the Insight Instrument Corporation booth.…
Flight Guide Online Announces Streamlined Web Site
When the online version of Flight Guide made its debut right before AirVenture 2006, it brought the venerable brown-covered paper resource to life. A...
Trio Avionics’ EZ Pilot: Built for Safety
It is not that other autopilots are unsafe, but the EZ Pilot products, an autopilot and an altitude select/hold servo (two independent units) are...
Aspen Avionics' Retrofittable Evolution PFD
Are you a person flying a round-dial airplane in a flat-panel world? Did you start your kit airplane with traditional gyros, only to find...
E-Mag Adds Evolved Magnetos to Lineup
E-Mag Electronic Ignition of Azle, Texas, had plenty of new goodies at their Sun 'n Fun booth this year. The prototype of the...
Andair Announces New Throttle Quadrant
Following on an impressive line of fuel system components manufactured from high quality materials and methods, Andy Phillips of Andair is proudly displaying his...
Scratch-Build DVD Released
"For the fella that has a young family, struggling to make it, don't put it off. Do it now. You can always...
E-Mag Adds Evolved Magnetos
E-Mag Electronic Ignition of Azle, Texas, had plenty of new goodies at their Sun 'n Fun booth this year. The prototype of the new six- cylinder electronic magneto was on display, along with software that allows the pilot to precisely set the E-Mag ignition timing parameters while in flight. "It's a highly evolved platform at this …
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Unbreaking the Bank
Although many more than eight Light Sport Aircraft can be built for less than $40,000, Dave Martin highlights some of the aircraft he has flown and offers personal insights on why they may be the way to go for you.
