Abby Ventzke
Zodiac CH650 Light Sport Meets 51% Rule
A five-person FAA National Kit Evaluation Team (NKET) recently concluded a two day visit to Zenith Aircraft Company in Mexico, Missouri, and determined that...
Lynx Announces Bluetooth Headset Adapter
Lynx Avionics has announced a new Bluetooth audio adapter for use with its Micro System headsets, which includes a built-in Bluetooth telephone and music...
AEA Pilots Guide to Avionics
The Aircraft Electronics Association has just released the 2011-12 edition of its Pilot's Guide to Avionics. This is the association's ninth annual consumer's directory...
Zenith Aircraft Company Summer Events
The Zenith Aircraft Company Fly into Summer Builder Fly-In Gathering is scheduled for Saturday, June 25, 2011, at the Zenith factory in Mexico, Missouri,...
Latest News From RANS
In recent news from RANS Aircraft, the company has announced it now has carbon-fiber wingtips for the S-7S and S-7LS. The tips weigh about...
MGL Avionics Releases Seventh Generation AHRS
Torrance, California-based MGL Avionics has just released its new generation of AHRS sensors, the SP-7 AHRS and SP-6 Compass Sensor (magnetometer). The seventh generation...
Open Hangar Day at Zenair June 11
Aviation enthusiasts, especially fans of Chris Heintz designs, are invited to the Zenair Open Hangar Day and Builder Gathering scheduled for Saturday, June 11,...
Dynon Announces SkyView 3.1 with Flight Planning
Dynon Avionics has introduced Version 3.1 firmware for the SkyView Integrated Glass Panel system. This update adds a flight planning menu along with controls...
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Aero ‘lectrics
Using LEDs for lighting an aircraft has much to commend it. Low draw, reasonable cost, long life, good visibility. This month, Jim Weir takes us through the beginning steps of building these lighting systems yourself, using off-the-shelf parts and a little ingenuity.
Check the Sump Screen
It is important to check the oil sump screen for contaminants at least once per year.
Build It Better: Hope Is Not a Plan
There are always unknowns in any human endeavor, but in aviation, we must think about the ways we can minimize them.