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Zero Gravity Builder-Assistance Facility Expands
Zero Gravity Builders Studio LLC has moved to a newly renovated 14,000 square foot facility with taxiway access on airport property in Richland, Washington. The company specializes in builder assistance for high-performance Experimental aircraft.
Two Homebuilt Aviation Luminaries
The homebuilt aviation community lost two longtime, ardent enthusiasts recently with the passing of Morry Hummel, 93, and Howard Levy, 88.
Miller Electric Prize Drawing
As part of its new Connect With Miller and Win campaign, Miller Electric Mfg. Co. will be giving away a welding (or plasma cutting) prize package worth over $2700 to a lucky grand prize winner.
New ANR Headset from DRE
DREs top of the line is its new stereo ANR DRE-6001, with a noise-canceling electret microphone, pillow-top head pad, gel ear seals and gold-plated plugs.
Two-Place Patrol Joins Bearhawk Kit Aircraft Lineup
AviPro Aircraft, Ltd. has announced the production of a two-place, tandem utility aircraft as an addition to its popular four-place Bearhawk quickbuild kit. The Bearhawk Patrol is a high-wing aircraft designed for comfort, endurance and fun.
MGL Avionics Extends Warranty to Three Years
All EFIS and single instrument devices are now covered under a three-year warranty policy, even for those units already in the field.
Product Minute: Dynon’s New Skyview
KITPLANES takes a look at Dynon Avionics new highly customizable Skyview EFIS system. Dynon's Robert Hamilton gives us a detailed look.
Product Minute: AeroShell’s New Rotax Oil
At the Sebring Sport Aviation Expo, Shell announced its new oil aimed specifically at the Rotax two-cycle line. Here's a report on the new product.
In Case You Missed It
RANS S-19
When new aircraft from two very different designers, in this case Randy Schlitter and Richard VanGrunsven, surface with considerable similarities, consensus about basic design tenets must be blowing in the wind. Certainly Light Sport regs do constrain performance considerations, but human factors are more up for grabs, and thats where one or another design can truly shine; by Marc Cook.
