Suzanne Bopp
AeroLEDs Introduces the SunSpot 46 Landing/Recognition Light
AeroLEDs has developed a larger, more powerful light that can be used for landing, recognition and taxi purposes. It only consumes 70 watts maximum...
GRT Avionics HXr Supplement Available
GRT Avionics announced the remote interface capability of the HXr electronic flight information system with the Trig TT22 1090ES Mode S transponder and its...
Glasair Aviation’s New Director of Marketing and Sales
Glasair Aviation has announced the appointment of Christopher Strachan as director of marketing and sales. He will be responsible for redefining the Glasair and...
Garmin Introduces All-Digital Radar Altimeter
Garmin International Inc. has introduced the GRA 5500, an all-digital radar altimeter for transport category, helicopter, business and general aviation aircraft. Using patent-pending digital...
Advanced Flight Systems Inc. Announces Support for Transponders
Advanced Flight Systems Inc. has announced new software to support the integration of the Trig/Dynon Remote Transponders with the AF-5000 series EFIS systems. After...
SeaRey Announces Open House
SeaRey will hold its annual open house on Tuesday, February 19th. In addition to touring the factory and meeting the Progressive Aerodyne crew, visitors...
New Parts Catalog Released
The new 2013 California Power Systems parts catalog is now available. The catalog includes Rotax engines, Rotax parts, airframe parts, engine parts, covering supplies,...
Just Aircraft Introduces the Highlander SuperStol
Just Aircraft Company recently completed flight testing on the new Highlander SuperStol model, which can be built from a kit in the Experimental/Amateur-Built category...
Sonex Announces AeroBrake Hydraulic Braking System
Sonex Aircraft, LLC announced the introduction of its new AeroBrake Hydraulic Braking System. The AeroBrake is the first hydraulic brake product specifically designed for...
New LED Position/Anti-Collision Light
Whelen Engineering introduces the new ORION600 series of FAA/TSO-approved LED aviation lighting. Incorporating the latest LED technology, the ORION600 eliminates the need for external...
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Aero ‘lectrics
Its time to revisit the DIY wind tee project-but with improvements fueled by experience.
Wind Tunnel
When is an airplane in trim? At least to the pilot, the airplane is trimmed when no stick force is required to maintain equilibrium. So how do we achieve this? Barnaby Wainfan explains any number of ways to go about it, including the use of trimtabs, spring systems, sparrow strainers and variable incidence tails.