Garmin announces GDL 50 portable ADS-B receiver

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Garmin announced the GDL 50 today -- a portable device capable of receiving Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) traffic and weather, GPS and aircraft attitude1...

Sonex Aircraft Celebrates 20th Anniversary

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Launches New Web Site and a Big Sale Too! Today marks the 20th Anniversary of Sonex Aircraft! On February 28, 1998, John Monnett lifted-off from...

Sling Prices to Go Up in March

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Citing changes in the currency exchange rate and other factors, the South-African company The Airplane Factory is saying it will increase its kit prices...

Garmin Trade-In Towards an Avidyne IFD

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Get up to $8,500 for your GNS 430/480/530 WAAS or non WAAS when you upgrade to any Avidyne slide-in replacement. Avidyne is offering up to...

Garmin announces new 2018 classroom pilot training classes

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Garmin announced expanded pilot training opportunities for 2018 to include additional classes throughout the United States. Instructor-led training classes are available for the GTN...

New RADIANT Precision Altimeter App From Belite

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RADIANT Technology released its first App for iPhone / iPad, and it's now available in the Apple App Store for $19.99. It's called "Precision Altimeter,"...

Trig's New Audio Panels

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With the exception of an aircraft that is unserviceable, there can't be many things as irritating or tiresome as poor quality audio. Edinburgh based...

Garmin GDL 52 all-in-one portable ADS-B and SiriusXM

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Garmin's all-in-one GDL 52 portable aviation receiver is now available, the company says. The GDL 52 is the first portable receiver capable of receiving...

Sonex Holiday Tail Kit Specials End December 25

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Sonex has Holiday Specials on Sonex-B, Waiex-B, Onex, Xenos-B and SubSonex Tail kits until December 25. Sonex-B/Waiex-B Tail Kits $1,500: Save $335 Onex Tail Kits $1,200:...

CleanParts Offers Rental Program

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Cleanparts.com, a division of Alliance Manufacturing, Inc. of Fond du Lac, WI designs and builds water-based parts cleaning equipment, and now the equipment is...

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The Price of Power

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More power! Bob Fritz takes a close look at what makes batteries go, what kind is best for your plane, and how to get the most out of your battery.

Plane and Simple

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Trailering an aircraft.

Aero ‘lectrics

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Can you hear me?
The most difficult compromises live in the middle of the performance envelope, while the easiest decisions are found at each end of the spectrum. This VW installation emphasizes economy over performance, so a prop gearbox would be an obvious complication.

Compromises

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Never one to revel in the practical, recently I found myself expounding to a colleague on why the general aviation world moves at 2700 rpm.