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FreeFlight Introduces RANGR 978 MHz ADS-B

FreeFlight Systems has debuted its line of RANGR 978 MHz ADS-B products including ADS-B transmitters, transmitters with WAAS GPS, transceivers and transceivers with WAAS GPS. The final FAA rule dictates that an ADS-B compliant system must have a high integrity position source and a radio that sends specific information from that position source to ATC. [...]

New Oil Thermostat for Rotax 912 Engines

ThermoStasis has introduced an oil thermostat designed to regulate the oil temperature of Rotax 912 series engines installed in Experimental aircraft. CNC-machined from 6061-T6 aluminum, the unit incorporates a calibrated thermal motor, an O-ring compression seal, aircraft quality components and fasteners, and is available with 190°F or 205°F operating temperatures. Installing an oil thermostat provides [...]

GRT Avionics Introduces Autopilot Servos

GRT Avionics, the company formerly known as Grand Rapids Technologies, brought a prototype of its new autopilot servo to Oshkosh. As with other EFIS-based systems, the GRT servo connects directly to the EFIS data stream and activates the aircraft controls without a separate control box in between. Designed to fit the same footprint as a [...]

News Brief: Carbon Cub Adventure Package

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CubCrafter’s Randy Lervold gives us the skinny on the new Carbon Cub Adventure package introduced here at Oshkosh.

News Brief Video: Glasair Sportsman TC Introduced

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Glasair Aviation’s Mikael Via introduces the new turbocharged, carbon-fiber-bodied Sportsman TC at Oshkosh 2010.

Lycoming Discusses Development of IE2 and Availability of the IO-233 LSA Engine

Lycoming General Manager, Michael Kraft, announced yesterday that development of the IE2 FADEC system has reached the point where Lancair, which is the first customer for the TEO-540, 350-horsepower engine, can begin taking orders for the firewall-forward package. According to Lancair personnel, the engine/FADEC package price is $115,000, plus, of course, the rest of the [...]

Kannad Announces 406 MHz ELT

Kannad Aviation has said that it is launching a new generation emergency locator transmitter (ELT), the INTEGRA 406 GPS ELT. The INTEGRA operates on the international 406MHz satellite search and rescue system, and includes an internal GPS and 406MHz antenna, plus an internal battery. According to Kannad, the INTEGRA offers the international flying community a [...]

Dynon Adds Hardware Modules to SkyView EFIS

Dynon Avionics is introducing three new hardware modules, two Mode-S transponders and an ARINC-429 interface, for the SkyView glass panel system. The new SV-XPNDR-261 and SV-XPNDR-262 transponders add traffic information, and they fully integrate into the SkyView system with no additional panel space required. At less than a pound, these small and power-efficient hardware modules [...]