To test the internal resistance in all aviation spark plugs, Tempest has released its new AT5K resistance tester. Using the tester is simple: Place the spark plug (barrel side down) over the contact post and touch the other lead end to the firing end of the center electrode. If the light is green, the spark [...]

Zenith Aircraft Company has combined the features and advantages of a “real” airplane with the short-field capabilities of ultralight aircraft in its new kit airplane. Based on the popular STOL CH 701 design (introduced more than 20 years ago), the recently introduced STOL CH 750 incorporates all of the 701′s short-field capabilities and also maximizes [...]

Ron Gremban is an early developer of plug-in electric hybrid (PHEV) automobiles, having converted hundreds of Toyota Prius vehicles to extend their electric-only range and make them even more practical real-world automobiles. As part of the Electric Aircraft Symposium hosted by the CAFE Foundation in April, he shared some of his concerns about potential safety [...]

NavWorx, Inc. announced the addition of Wi-Fi support to its line of ADS-B receivers, enabling greater connectivity with a variety of display devices including the iPad. Wi-Fi capability was also added to the NavWorx ADS600-B UAT. The ADS600-B delivers ADS-B/TIS-B traffic and FIS-B weather and flight information to a variety of aircraft electronic displays. It [...]

World Aircraft Company (WAC) formally introduced its new Vision this spring at Sun and Fun in Florida. “We designed an airplane called Sentinel for surveillance and law enforcement with a huge cabin, incredible visibility and STOL capability,” said WAC President Eric Giles. “We then realized that such an airplane would also be desirable to GA [...]

Wag-Aero, a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of aircraft parts, has released two new catalogs. Their March 2012 catalog includes a variety instruments, wheels, brakes, tires, engine mounts, exhaust systems, seat belts and fuel tanks. For more information or to view the catalog, visit http://onlinecatalog.wagaero.com or call 800/558-6868. For Aeronca enthusiasts, Wag-Aero has also released a [...]

Aggressive Aviation Insurance offers coverage tailored to small aircraft (up to 12-seat capacity), including Light Sport and Experimental planes with retractable gear, tricycle gear or floats. Now the company is offering premium discounts of up to 15% for those owners and operators of small general aviation aircraft that fly with proven safety equipment. That equipment [...]

At Aero Friedrichshafen, ULPower showed off its new line of six-cylinder engines, from 145 to 200 HP.