It’s been said that “bigger is better,” but where panel functionality is concerned, it just ain’t always the case. MGL Avionics has recently earned a solid niche among a plethora of glass panel manufacturers for building solid products that deliver the goods at very attractive prices. To add to the company’s lineup, welcome the Voyager, [...]
Sure, just uttering the word “Oshkosh” among a bunch of pilots brings expressions of contemplative bliss to most of their faces. I’m no different, I’ve made the annual pilgrimage over 20 times myself. Yeah, the aircraft and aviation products are a huge draw, but I always get a smile on my face when near a [...]
LoPresti Aviation has announced the winner of the first annual Roy Lopresti memorial “Innovation in Aviation Award” to DeltaHawk Engines for their development and refinement of heavy-fuel piston engines over the last 12 years. The late Roy LoPresti made significant aerodynamic improvements to light aircraft during his career, including the Grumman American line of singles [...]
Having just spent a couple days replacing traditional cowling nutplates before coming to the show, I was intimately familiar with laying out the rivet holes for each one, drilling two different hole sizes, deburring, dimpling, and flush-riveting. Then I heard there was a better way. With the ClickBond system, there’s only one hole to drill, [...]
It’s not often that I see a product that just stops me in my tracks, but upon entering Hangar B, I was like a deer caught in the headlights (literally). The AveoFlash LED lighting system from AveoEngineering shows just what can be done when high-intensity LEDs meet seasoned engineers who are given free rein to [...]
Fitting neatly between the two-seat CH 701 and four-seat CH 801, Zenith Aircraft is introducing the new CH 750 to the world at this year’s AirVenture convention. Available in either kit form from Zenith Aircraft ($19,500) or air-ready and VFR equipped from AMD ($99,900), this spacious two-seater retains its LSA compliance while delivering impressive STOL [...]
“The tricycle gear Tundra is meant for the Cessna 172 pilot who wants a new airplane with better performance, and who wants the ability to be able to legally work on it himself, and get the satisfaction of building it.” So says Dream Aircraft’s Luc Premont, who was proudly showing me the latest from the [...]
When we last visited Rick Lindstrom and Len (Ace) Rodriguez, they had just trucked their new (used) fast-track GlaStar project to its new home in Livermore, California. Admittedly, it took awhile for them to roll up their collective sleeves and fully contemplate just what they had done, but they eventually carved out a bit of [...]
