SporairUSA and Zlin Aviation have announced that Sportair has become the U.S. importer and distributor for the iCub LSA manufactured by Zlin. The iCub evolved from the Zlin Savage Cruiser and Classic taildraggers. Built to ASTM Light Sport Aircraft standards, the iCub is fitted with an iPad aviation information center as standard equipment. Power is [...]

The Aircraft Electronics Association issued an update today that clarifies some of the issues surrounding the FAA recent announcement about phasing out 121.5 MHz ELTs in aircraft. The August date listed in the AEA Regulatory Update dated June 21 is the absolute earliest date the FCC rule could have become effective. Thanks to the efforts [...]

Sportys offers the first flight training video courses made specifically for mobile devices. Available as an add-on option to Sportys Online Flight Training Courses, the new Mobile Video Courses are offered for the Recreational, Private and Instrument Rating. The new courses are optimized for mobile devices including the iPhone, iPad and Android smartphones. Training progress [...]

Zenith Aircraft Company Fly In to Summer Builder Fly-In Gathering is scheduled for Saturday, June 26, 2010, at the Zenith factory located at Mexico Memorial Airport (KMYJ) in Mexico, Missouri. Aviation enthusiasts, especially builders and owners of Zenith kit planes, are invited to drive or fly in for the day. This will be a fun, [...]

The Federal Communication Commission on June 15 published its Third Report and Order. In it, the agency said that, “After reviewing the comments [prompted by an earlier order], we conclude that we should prohibit the certification, manufacture, importation, sale or continued use of 121.5 MHz ELTs.

Tempest has announced the addition of a complete line of aviation spark plugs to its brand of aviation products. Tempest spark plug features include bright nickel plating to provide corrosion protection, a proprietary glass center seal and integral resistor for maximum durability and improved spark gap life, a vacuum-cemented center electrode that prevents combustion gases [...]

Now there is a fast and useful tool for calculating the wind components for takeoff and landing. Pilot Marco Crivellari developed WindSock primarily because he wanted to use it himself. When he discovered that other apps of this kind were non-intuitive and too complex to be useful, he felt that every pilot would benefit from [...]

CoDeveloper has a new PilotE6B/WX app that provides pilots with more than 50 common aviation calculations and unit conversions, as well as convenient access to current weather data. Features include in-place unit conversion, GPS-tied METAR and TAF access, and in-flight timers. This is the newest app in the CoDeveloper lineup, joining its flagship PilotFAR-AIM and [...]