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EAA Employees to Build a Zenith STOL CH 750
Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) employees will build a Zenith STOL CH 750 aircraft from a kit.
The project is being sponsored by Zenith Aircraft. Zenith...
Bogert Aviation Introduces Quick-Drain Oil Valve Probe
A new 90-degree probe from Bogert for the AVI-BJ107 drain valve used on many Continental aircraft engines gives aircraft owners and mechanics an alternative...
CubCrafters Improves 2013 Carbon Cub SS LSA
CubCrafters is introducing changes to its Carbon Cub SS for 2013. Improvements for this Light Sport Aircraft include a new cowling design, an improved...
SkyVision Xtreme Releases Fully Portable ADS-B In/Out System
SkyVision Xtreme has introduced the SkyVision Portable, a fully transportable ADS-B transceiver system that includes Xtreme Vision display software.
The SkyVision Portable has a UAT...
Zenith CH 750 Now Available as Factory-Assembled LSA
Zenith Aircraft Company's STOL CH 750 can now be purchased already assembled from Tenn-Air of Shelbyville, Tennessee. Pete Krotje, head of Jabiru USA, announced...
New Alcal 2000+ Now Available
Alcor, Inc. announces the availability of the Alcal 2000+ for the calibration and troubleshooting of EGT/CHT/TIT, Type K, J and E systems. The tester...
New Touchscreen iEFIS from MGL Avionics
MGL Avionics is now shipping its new iEFIS Explorer 8.5-inch unit. The iEFIS is the next generation EFIS, which uses a pressure-sensitive, sunlight-readable touchscreen....
Wicks Aircraft Supply Launches New Web Site
Wicks Aircraft Supply has redesigned its web site to make it cleaner, more informative, faster and easier to use, according to the company.
Improvements to...
AKIA Advisory Board Gains New Members
The Aircraft Kit Industry Association (AKIA) was formed this past summer to provide corporations with a vested interest in homebuilding an opportunity to speak...
Zenith Open Hangar Event Set for September
Zenith Aircraft Company will celebrate its 20th anniversary at an Open Hangar Day and Builder Fly-In gathering on Friday and Saturday, September 21 and...
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Alternative Energies
Solar-powered aircraft may have some inherent limits, but they are also marvels of engineering that constantly push the boundaries of what’s possible. By Dean Sigler.
Do-It-Yourself Push-To-Talk Switch
Talking on the communication radio in your homebuilt aircraft requires a simple push-to-talk (PTT)...