Sales have begun on the STC for the TruTrak Vizion autopilot, sold through EAA’s subsidiary, EAA STC, LLC. Currently, the approved model list for the STC includes Cessna 172 F thru S models, and EAA and TruTrak intend to expand the list as expediently as possible. The $100 STC went on sale August 14, with a steady flow of aircraft owners equipping since then. EAA’s Employee … [Read more...]
AML for P2’s 6601 Audio Advisory System Expanded
Popular electronic gear warning device adds more models to the list of approved installations P2 Aviation Technology, a pioneer of landing gear voice advisories for general aviation, announced the addition of more aircraft models to the already long list of FAA-approved aircraft models. These new additions were the final models needed to cover the entire fleet of the Cessna … [Read more...]
BRS Aerospace Selects GORMAN360 to Promote Whole Aircraft Parachutes for Cessna 172/182s
BRS Aerospace, maker of the only FAA/EASA certified aircraft parachute systems for Cessna 172/182s, has engaged Gorman360 as its advertising agency of record. GORMAN360, based in Detroit, Mich., will launch a promotional campaign to increase the visibility of BRS’ safety system with Cessna 172/182 owners and operators utilizing social media, direct mail, web presence and … [Read more...]
Privatization May Jeopardize FAA Modernization
A Government Accountability Office report released September 7 revealed that a rush to ATC privatization could have a negative effect on modernization and undo progress already made on the NextGen system, with no promise of greater benefits. The report can be found online at http://bit.ly/GAO_Report_ATC The report concludes that NextGen modernization is still within the cost … [Read more...]
EPS Appeals to Pilots to Determine Initial STC Retrofits
Engineered Propulsion Systems (EPS) of New Richmond, Wis., expects to earn FAA Certification Approval by the end of this year for their Graflight Flat 8 diesel engine and expect to have a production line operating early in 2018. Initially, they will be producing engines for OEMs, but plan to begin developing STCs in parallel with that activity for the retrofit market. In an … [Read more...]