For more information, visit www.plane-power.com. You can also find Plane Power’s display at Oshkosh AirVenture through August 1 at Booth 1102.

For more information, visit www.emagair.com. You can also find E-Mag’s display at Oshkosh AirVenture through August 1 at Building D, Booth 4061.

For more information, call 503/263-0037 or visit www.advanced-flight-systems.com. You can also visit the AFS display at Oshkosh AirVenture through August 1 at Booths 4076-4077 in Building D.

Levil’s basic EFIS-1831 is $2700; add the engine monitor and AHRS and the price goes to $4000. For more information and an explanatory video, visit www.aviation.levil.com. You can also find Levil’s display at Oshkosh AirVenture through August 1 at Building D, Booth 3065.

The big news with the ELT is the simple panel-mounted switch that can verify the signal is being sent properly and incorporates a battery life monitor. Expect to spend $200 every two and half years for the owner/operator replaceable battery. No 121.5 transmitter is included in the ELT406GPS, which means that depending on the FCC’s final ruling on the issue, this unit may not have to be replaced in the future.

For more information, call 888/406-ELT1 or visit www.elt406.net. You can also find Emerging Lifesaving Technologies’ display at Oshkosh AirVenture through August 1 at Building D, Booth 4039.

The Xcom mounts in a 2.25-inch instrument hole. Also available is a remote head that can be used to channel control the radio; it’s intended for use in tandem-seat aircraft.

The transmitter is rated at 6 watts, and the device includes a two-place voice-activated intercom. Retail price is $1395 (Australian) or approximately $1100 (US).

For more information, visit Xcom Avioinics’ website.

The new prop is manufactured using an internal pressure, closed mold system to produce a hollow, one piece blade. The blades also incorporate a patent-pending I-beam construction process that yields repeatable blades with maximum strength, durability and low weight, according to Sensenich.

This propeller features a co-cured bonded stainless-steel leading edge for erosion protection. The two-piece hub is manufactured from aerospace grade aluminum and is either alodined or anodized for corrosion protection.

Sensenich’s Pin Hub System allows pilots to set a broad range of pitches using the system’s index pins to make adjustments. The pilot simply loosens the hub clamping bolts, inserts the desired pitch pin, sets the blades against the pin, torques the mounting bolts and is ready to fly. The entire pitch change process takes less than 5 minutes, Sensenich says.

The blades can be trimmed from the maximum 72-inch diameter to 68-inch diameter. Composite spinners are also available for this propeller to match up to the RV cowling. MSRP is $3750, and various color combinations are available.

For more information, visit www.sensenich.com. The new prop will be on display at Oshkosh AirVenture through August 1 in Booths 4145-4147 in Hangar D.

RANGR Transmitter with GPS. The RANGR-E unit will look identical.

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. The easiest way to achieve this requirement is to pair a TSO-C145/C146 WAAS GPS with an ADS-B approved transmitter. Further, 978 MHz compliance requires a small control head for entering squawk codes.

The RANGR family allows customers the most flexibility by offering complete stand-alone solutions with certified GPS and 978MHz transmitter all-in-one or separate, modular solutions to interface with existing systems in the aircraft.

The FreeFlight TSO RANGR family is designed for certified aircraft; the non-TSO RANGR-E family is designed for Experimental aircraft and includes a transmitter, transmitter with GPS, transceiver and transceiver with GPS. All are designed and tested to meet the final requirements for ADS-B including TSO-C154c for the 978 MHz transmitter and TSO-C145 for the GPS, but will not actually hold a TSO.

For Experimental category aircraft the certification process for ADS-B systems is expected to follow the model of other “for credit” equipment having a safety impact on surrounding aircraft, such as transponders, the company says. The easiest way to receive ADS-B approval and installation approval is to use TSO equipment. However, equipment that meets the minimum standards but does not carry a TSO may suffice because FreeFlight Systems offers TSO units and can therefore legitimately “self certify” that the non-TSO product is identical. In addition to installation approval, this also ensures the integrity of the system and will ensure that the equipped aircraft receives the most accurate, complete and useful ADS-B “in” information. To gain full credit for ADS-B, the customer need only add an approved control head, which is offered as an option, to the 978 MHz transmitter. All RANGR-E systems can be upgraded to full TSO versions.

All of the RANGR products are designed to provide the pilot with all the additional benefits of ADS-B including TIS-B, ADS-R, extended ATC coverage, search and rescue coverage and flight tracking.  In addition, the RANGR family will provide services only offered on 978 MHz including FIS-B, fleet tracking and other future services.

“We believe that our customers want to realize the full safety benefits of ADS-B “Out” along with the value added free traffic and weather services available though ADS-B “In,’” said Tim Taylor, president and CEO of FreeFlight Systems. “To make sure this is true today and for the future, we have made our systems fully compliant with the final ADS-B rules and installation criteria since we know that the FAA will ultimately only provide these services to fully compliant aircraft.”

The RANGR-E products price and availability is:

RANGR-E Transceiver/GPS $3495 Q2, 2011

RANGR-E Transceiver $2495 Q2, 2011

RANGR-E Transmitter/GPS $2995 Q1, 2011

RANGR-E Transmitter $1995 Q4, 2010

RANGR-E  Receiver $1200 Q3, 2010

For more information, visit www.freeflightsystems.com. Free Flight also has a display at Oshkosh/AirVenture (Booth 2157) through August 1.

Installing an oil thermostat provides a number of benefits including fuel cost savings from reduced warmup times and engine operation at higher oil temperatures, which may extend engine life by boiling off engine oil contaminants. An oil thermostat also offers a shorter, less restrictive flow path for cold engine oil when it’s most needed during cold starts, the company says.

The unit weighs 6.2 ounces and measures 2.1×1.5×2.4 inches. It can be secured to a bracket or Adel clamps by AN3 bolts using the two 3/16 inch diameter mounting holes. It has 3/8 inch NPT ports and is designed to be used with AN840 and AN844 aircraft fittings.

The unit can be purchased from Aircraft Spruce & Specialty, from ConAir Sports Ltd. in the U.K. or from X-Air Australia in Australia and New Zealand. MSRP is $129.

For more information and downloadable data sheets, visit www.thermostasis.com.

In order to minimize potential servo lock-up, they are of a clutchless design; a shearable pin will physically disconnect the arm from the servo shaft if necessary. The pitch servo provides force feedback for trim annunciation.

According to GRT, full redundancy is possible using two GRT Horizon or Sport EFISes, or by using two screens and the company’s unique double AHRS module. Normally, the autopilot relies on information from one EFIS/AHRS combination, but a switch can be installed to drive the servos from the alternate system if necessary. Control of the autopilot is almost exclusively through the EFIS menu system, though the company expects builders to install a remote on/off switch, a stick-mounted control-wheel-steering button, and an “autopilot engaged” light.

GRT will have both lever-arm and capstan-style servos starting in November. Standard price is $850 for the roll servo and $900 for the pitch servo. For a limited time, the company is offering a $1000 rebate on the purchase of two servos ($450 for one).

For more information, visit GRT Avionics’ website.

Lancair's Piston Evolution features Lycoming's IE2 FADEC.

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 Evolution kit.

Kraft said that the IE2 platform will continue to grow in applications, and that the decision to start with the high-power 350-hp engine was quite intentional. It’s expected that IE2 will migrate down to lesser powered and non-turbocharged engines in the future, but that off-the-shelf systems for hombuilders are unlikely. “IE2 is a highly integrated system,” he said.

Lycoming's latest version of the IO-233 LSA engine.

Kraft also reiterated his stand on future fuels, saying that the only solution was a true 100-octane fuel. “I’ve spoken up about the fuels issue before, and I think it’s time that the OEs [original equipment manufacturers] take an active voice.” Kraft feels that technologies like IE2 are part of the solution, but in order to keep the rest of the market viable, a fuel that cannot be run in existing aircraft without modification would be economically disastrous.

The initial version of the 233 will use an updraft carburetor.

Lycoming also announced the IO-233 LSA engine, a lower-weight, 100-hp version of the O-235. The initial iteration will have an updraft carburetor, but all will have a simplified electronic ignition system using self-sustaining permanent-magnet generators. This system, developed by Champion Aerospace, will have fixed timing when the engine is running, and an automatic retard function for starting. The IO-233 will be available for airframe manufacturers but also for homebuilders through the Thunderbolt arm. The engine will be certified on sub-100-octane fuel.

For more information, visit Lycoming’s website.

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 number of benefits over the standard ELT including a fail-safe system, which in the event of ditching the aircraft or a crash landing resulting in considerable damage allows the INTEGRA, through its automatic activation, to still have the ability to transmit and send both the unique identifier and GPS position. Also, the pilot or crew may remove the ELT from the downed aircraft, as it will continue to transmit its lifesaving message even then.

The INTEGRA ELT can also be installed on certain models of aircraft without having to fit an expensive external antenna (national authorities’ rules and regulations permitting) and additional external GPS interface. This reduces cost and complexity for the aircraft owner.

Weighing 1.873 pounds and measuring 6.89 x 3.90 x 3.40 inches, the INTEGRA boasts a number of new features in a small, easy to install package. It transmits on both the international 406MHz satellite search and rescue system and on 121.5MHz for local direction finding.

The INTEGRA is available for installation on all types of aircraft, fixed wing (AF and AP versions) and helicopters (AF-H and AP-H versions). The INTEGRA is supplied as a kit and includes a universal mounting bracket, a remote control unit and additional connectors.

The internal battery life of the INTEGRA is six years and the transmission on 406MHz when activated is a minimum of 24 hours.

For more information, visit booths D4109/D4110 at Oshkosh AirVenture through August 1. You may also visit www.kannad.com.

*This device has not been authorized as required by the rules of the Federal Communications Commission. It is not and may not be offered for sale or lease in the U.S. until such authorization is obtained.