Sling 2 LSA Debuts
The Airplane Factory of South Africa displayed its two-place kit Sling LSA at AirVenture. This is a metal-construction aircraft, with power from a 100-hp...
Wipaire, Inc. Introduces Wipline 1450 Floats
The all new Wipline 1450 float is designed for use on Light Sport Aircraft and other small aircraft. The landing gear incorporates rotating joints...
DAR Corporation Offers FAR 23 Loads Software
DAR Corporation is offering a program called FAR 23 Loads that provides a procedure to calculate the loads on an airplane according to FAA...
Sennheiser Introduces S-1 Passive Headset
Everyone talks about active noise canceling (ANR) when it comes to aviation headsets, but what I've learned over 34 years of flying is that...
Vanpalooza!
Opening day at AirVenture was a day fans of the popular Van’s series of kitbuilt aircraft will remember. In the afternoon airshow, a cavalcade...
Dynon Debuts D-1 Pocket Panel EFIS, ADS-B Receiver for SkyView
Dynon introduced a handheld EFIS that can be used in any airplane, not just Experimentals. Called the D-1 Pocket Panel, it will snap into...
Giving Voice to the GNS 530: Voiceflight
Think of it, you are in the clouds, IFR, and ATC calls you with a complicated reroute. Are you ready to drop it all...
New 2012-2013 Aircraft Spruce Catalog Now Available
Aircraft Spruce & Specialty Co. began distributing their new 2012 catalog at EAA AirVenture. More than 920 pages in length, the Aircraft Spruce catalog...
CamOne Tec Launches New Micro Camera
The CamOne infinity is a new HD micro camera made by CamOne Tec that can record 30 frames per second (fps) in full HD...
Safari Helicopter to Offer Pilot Training
CHR International, Inc., purveyor of the Safari kit helicopter, has announced that the company has partnered with Camelot Aviation to provide pilot training for...
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Alternative Energies
JoeBen Bevirt addresses future energy and transportation needs by tackling them head-on-Jetsons style-with the Joby Monarch. By Dean Sigler.
Safety Is No Accident: Zenith
Ron Wanttaja examines the accident data for two of Zenith Aircrafts most popular designs, the CH 601 and CH 701.
Van’s–The Middle Ages
My involvement with Van’s Aircraft started in 1987—if my memory is right. The company...