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All News

July 25, 2019

New Technology, Clients On Display For Alsim Simulators

Company Celebrating Their 25th Anniversary

The global simulator manufacturer Alsim once again has two large, high fidelity simulators, the AL172 and AL250, available to fly in Hangar B during EAA AirVenture. Celebrating their 25th anniversary this year, Alsim is accompanied on their booth by the simulator’s new owners Kent State University in Ohio and the University of Dubuque in Iowa.

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Samson Switchblade Progresses Company And Product Toward Flight

More Robust Presence And Presentation Indicates Stronger Business Position

Samson Sky brought a significantly stronger display and presence to Oshkosh this year relative to previous years. ANN has monitored progress by Samson for several years and this year the company has a robust display, a nearly finished product, and a more polished presence than ever before. Samson has obviously had a significant infusion of support for the product and company.

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An Adventure 14 Years in The Making

The Youngest Pilot to Fly Solo Coast-To-Coast USA

14-year-old Riley Speidel is not like normal 14-year-old girls. Instead of living on social media, talking about boys, fashion, and anything else a normal 14-year-old girl does, Riley’s interests are navigation, aircraft performance and fuel consumption.

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Trade-A-Plane Adds eCommerce

Allows Customers To List Items For Sale, Purchase Parts And Other Products

Trade-A-Plane, widely known as The Aviation Marketplace, has recently added an eCommerce platform to its online marketplace, Trade-A-Plane.com. The platform allows customers to list single items for sale, or, maintain an inventory of multiple items. The new eCommerce section also allows buyers to purchase parts, avionics and other products directly from Trade-A-Plane.com.

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MakerPlane Open Source Glass Cockpit Set To Disrupt The Avionics Industry

Low-Cost Systems Designed For The Amateur-Built Market

Building a low cost glass cockpit is now within reach for the average homebuilt aircraft builder. For less than $300 a screen with flight sensors can be installed to give most aircraft capabilities only available in systems costing many times that amount.

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Dual's XHUD1000 Head Up Display 'Takes Off' With New Enhancements

Upgrades Based On Collaboration With Pilots

Since introducing the XHUD1000 Head Up Display last year, Dual Electronics Corporation has continued to collaborate with pilots to add new features. The latest HUD software enhances the graphics and expands compatibility to allow operation with additional models of GPS ADS-B receivers. Now more General Aviation pilots can benefit from improved situational awareness enabled by the XHUD1000, which allows pilots to view key flight information with their head up and eyes forward. The XHUD1000 is the most compact, affordable, and widely compatible HUD available for GA and Light Sport Aircraft.

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WAI President and Founder Dr. Peggy Chabrian Announces Her Retirement

Association Marks 30th Conference And 25-Year Anniversary

During her annual remarks at the WAI Connect Breakfast Wednesday at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019, Dr. Peggy Chabrian announced her intention to retire as president and CEO of Women in Aviation International effective April 2020.

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Continental Announces A New Prime Drop-In Engine Replacement For The C172

Awarded An STC For R And S Models Of The Airplane

Continental Aerospace Technologies has announced a new STC to install a PRIME IO-370 D3A3 engine into CessnaR and S series C172s. The economical, fuel-injected 4-cylinder power-plant is an economical option to replace the original engine at TBO for 180 horsepower Cessna172 R & S models.

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The Use Of Flight Simulators For Primary And Instrument Pilot Training

Where Are We Now And How Far Will It Go?

Flight simulators have long been used by the military and scheduled air carriers in training their pilots. Going back to the vertigo-inducing Link trainer, Frasca's early patent that allowed them to dominate the market for many years, and the early electro-mechanical monsters used by the airlines when it became too expensive to train pilots in the aircraft, ways are sought to reduce the cost of pilot training and to increase pilot skills and proficiency.

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NBAA Supports Congressional Efforts To Promote Aviation’s Next Era

'PLANE Act Of 2019' Introduced By Senators Inhofe, King

The NBAA has joined with other aviation groups and unions in voicing support for S.2198, Aviation’s Next Era Act of 2019, also known as the “PLANE Act of 2019”. The bipartisan bill introduced by Sens. James M. Inhofe (R-OK), Chairman of the Armed Services Committee and an avid pilot, and Angus King (I-ME), member of the Armed Services Committee, sets the stage for positive growth and future development for the aviation industry.

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