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uAvionics Agrees to Supply AV-30 Instruments for Extra Aerobatic Aircraft
Electronic aircraft instrument manufacturer uAvionix entered a partnership with Extra USA under which it will supply and install certified and experimental versions of the popular uAvionix AV-30 EFIS in Extra aerobatic aircraft. The partnership is designed to give owners of the specialized Extra high-performance aircraft a factory-approved program for updating their panels with the latest […]
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Aircraft
Aircraft
CubCrafters Reveals Turboprop Carbon Cub ULT
While many pilots long for the reliability, power, and easy relatively low maintenance of turbine engines, few would expect to find one under the cowling of a rag-and-tube taildragger—until now. CubCrafters on Tuesday revealed the Carbon Cub ULT, its latest modern interpretation of the tailwheel tradition, powered by the new TurboTech TP-R90, a new regenerative […]
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Accessories
Accessories
What Is the Best Way to Inflate Aircraft Tires?
I spent years searching for an inflation tool that can “air up” light aircraft tires accurately and reliably (i.e. without breaking or melting). The process followed a now-familiar rhythm of apparent success followed by sudden and utter disappointment—untiil recently. After my last compact cordless air compressor failed from stripped threads in its plastic chuck, I […]
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Avionics
Avionics
Hound Avionics to Roll Out All-In-One Traffic and Weather Tracking Instrument
If you have been frustrated by portable avionics devices that require additional equipment and special connections in order to function, Hound Avionics has developed an ADS-B receiver with you in mind. The startup company, founded by pilots and engineers, has introduced SkyHound, a portable ADS-B In unit that displays traffic and weather without the need […]
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