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Redbird Launches a Diesel Skyhawk Conversion
Project
With the ink barely dry on Continental’s agreement to buy Thielert
Aircraft Engines, the company already has one customer commitment from
an unlikely quarter: Redbird Simulations. On Sunday at AirVenture,
Redbird announced a new initiative to convert Cessna Skyhawks to diesel
power using Continental’s 135-hp Centurion 2.0. The project is
called Redhawk and will be pitched to the training market as an
alternative to conventional avgas fueled trainers. Read
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A Cool Deal for a Hot
Summer
Lightspeed Aviation and participating dealers will be offering
$100 (USD) instant savings on the Zulu.2 ANR headset with Bluetooth
July 29 through September 27, 2013.
Experience the remarkable comfort and quiet of the ANR aviation headset
that firmly established Lightspeed as the innovation leader.
Zulu.2 is a triumph of communication connectivity and delivers
all of the other advanced features you expect from Lightspeed. Learn more.
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Redbird's New Redhawk Diesel 172
What can you do to bring the venerable C-172 to an even wider audience
at a more affordable price? If you're Redbird (the simulator folks), you
consider putting a new Continental turbodiesel into it and completely
retrofit the panel to create a Redhawk -- which may be coming soon to a
flight school near you. Read
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iPad Display — Built
for the Cockpit
New! MGF Sight Line Display. Head up, eyes out. Takes the heat and
sun.
The iPad wasn't built for the rigors of the cockpit. It can't take the
heat or be seen in sunlight, it and can be difficult to mount. See the new MGF Sight Line Display that
solves all these problems.
Visit us! Hangar B (Flagship Store), booth 2144; Hangar A, booth
1153
Phone (303) 364-7400 or visit MyGoFlight.com.
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Pelton: The Challenges Facing AirVenture 2013
EAA faced challenges as it headed into AirVenture Oshkosh 2013 that
included new cost burdens and performance cancellations, but EAA
Chairman, Jack Pelton, believes the association has overcome. Pelton
told us that although military team performances were cut as part of the
federal sequester, overall, there would be more performers at AirVenture
this year. For pilots, AirVenture 2013 will also offer the most vendors
ever, 821 in total, Pelton said. Read
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Jack Pelton AirVenture Preview 2013
EAA's AirVenture Oshkosh aviation trade and air show faced challenges
this year, but Jack Pelton remains optimistic and lists his reasons. Read
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Clarity SV ADS-B
Receiver: See Us at Oshkosh — Booth #2067
It's stunning — like having a back-up EFIS panel on your iPad or
tablet. Clarity SV is GA's most sensitive ADS-B/GPS-WAAS/ADHRS
with ADI/HSI depiction and 3-D synthetic vision. Its wi-fi connection
lets your apps display no-cost NEXRAD radar, weather, and traffic for
better situational awareness — weather or not. To see our video, click here.
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Epic Aircraft Debuts Mockup Of Production
Model
Epic Aircraft, which has delivered about 50 of its turboprop LT kit
airplanes, now is progressing toward a certified version, and this week
at EAA AirVenture, the company has a fresh new mockup of the certified
aircraft on display. The cockpit features the Garmin G1000 avionics
suite, and the cabin has a spacious feel with lots of legroom and big
oval windows. "We got that wow factor into the cockpit, so it looks like
a Ferrari," Epic spokesman Mike Schrader told AVweb at the show on
Sunday. Read
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The Next Little Thing in
Aviation
SkyCraft Airplanes is happy to introduce the SD-1
Minisport to the LSA market. The SD-1 redefines what is possible for
the budget-conscious pilot with its 118-mph cruise speed, 1,400-fpm
climb rate, removable wings, and 575-mile range. Included standard on
the aircraft are Dynon Glass Avionics, nav and strobe lights, ELT,
radio, and an auxiliary port for your iPod. Total hourly operational
cost: $12. Total Airplane Cost: $54,850. Click here to visit our web site.
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Epic Debuts Production Mock-Up
At EAA AirVenture, Epic Aircraft is showing their new mock-up of the
certified version of the LT turboprop. Spokesman Mike Schrader spoke
with AVweb's Mary Grady about the progress being made and some of the
differences between the two versions. Read
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Levil Technology's Line
of AHRS/ADS-B Receivers Just Got Better!
Offering the most compatibility with your favorite apps and uncontested
AHRS performance, the iLevil SW has been known as the most flexible
AHRS/ADS-B system in the market. Levil Technology is now
introducing the iLevil AW, featuring internal pressure sensors
that measure indicated airspeed, pressure altitude, and VSI when
connected to the pitot-static system of a homebuilt or light sport
aircraft. Check out the iLevil at AirVenture
Oshkosh or visit our web site here.
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Top iPad Developers' Roundtable At OSH
Wednesday, July 31, at AirVenture Oshkosh, a free forum hosted by
MyGoFlight will include executives from ForeFlight, Hilton Software,
Bendix King, Jeppesen, Garmin and MyGoFlight in a roundtable discussion
moderated by Aviation Consumer editor Larry Anglisano. During the main
forum, Anglisano will pose the same question to each panelist, who will
be allowed time to answer or defer. Attendees will later have an
opportunity to pose their own questions to the panelists. Read
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Weather Where You Want It
the Most — In the Cockpit!
The XGPS170 GPS + ADS-B Receiver delivers no-subscription weather
(FIS-B) & traffic (TIS-B) services to many EFB apps on Apple and Android
devices. See NEXRAD radar imagery, NOTAMs, METARs, TAFs, PIREPs, winds
aloft, TFRs, and SUA updates right on your tablet! The XGPS170 features
a WAAS GPS and USB-rechargeable battery that lasts over five hours and
connects to two tablets using Bluetooth. Non-slip mount included. Click here to learn more.
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Terrafugia Ready For First Public Flights
Terrafugia has brought its most recent version of the Transition
roadable aircraft to EAA AirVenture this week for its first flights
before an airshow crowd. The first demo is expected on Monday afternoon,
with a second flight Wednesday at 8 p.m., before the night airshow. The
airplane will be driven from the Terrafugia booth out to the runway,
take off and fly; then after landing, the pilot will fold the wings and
drive back to the exhibit, Terrafugia CEO Carl Dietrich told AVweb on
Sunday. This is the second prototype, and the design will be tweaked for
a third version, now in the works, Dietrich said. Read
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See the
Difference
Introducing Mobile FliteDeck VFR — our new intuitive,
easy-to-use app that delivers the data you need, when you need it. Paper
charts can't do that. Neither can a scanned picture of a chart on an
iPad®. So spend less time fumbling with charts and applications and
more time heads-up, enjoying what you love — flying. See us at
AirVenture® — in front of hangar A on
Knapp St. — for a demo. Or click here for more.
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Terrafugia Ready to Launch
Terrafugia, the company that has been working on a flying car prototype,
will fly their Transition roadable aircraft at EAA AirVenture this week
for its first public demonstrations. CEO Carl Dietrich spoke with
AVweb's Mary Grady about the ongoing development of the program. Read
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Upgrade Your External GPS
Receiver for the iPad & iPhone
The Bad Elf GPS Pro was designed for use in multi-crew jets and
provides strong GPS reception even with heated windshields. Supports up
to five iPads/iPhones simultaneously with a 16+-hour battery life. Works
great with ForeFlight, Jepp FD, and WingX. Flying worldwide in GA
singles, Fortune 50 fleets, and charter aircraft — even airlines!
Visit us at EAA AirVenture (booth #B-2125), or click here to learn more.
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Jeppesen Introduces Mobile FD For U.S.
Jeppesen has introduced the Mobile FliteDeck VFR for U.S. GA pilots to
use on iPads. Until now only the IFR version was available but the VFR
option has been available in Europe for a year. It offers numerous
charting, navigation and flight-planning options with charts and data
covering the whole continental U.S. Jeppesen said in a news release that
the U.S. release builds on the experience gained from the European
introduction and the information is organized to reflect the workflow
requirements of the VFR cockpit. Read
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Join Us in Welcoming the
S1 Family and Win an iPad Mini™
Visit Sennheiser at AirVenture (Booth #288) and join us in
welcoming the S1 Family of aviation headsets. The launch of our
new S1 NoiseGard with state-of-the art analog noise cancellation
technology marks the completion of the S1 Family. Try out the S1
NoiseGard or our groundbreaking S1 Digital with digital
adaptive noise reduction and give yourself a chance to win a new iPad
Mini™. Learn more.
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Input Sought For New CFI Standards
The FAA has released a draft revision of the airman certification
standards for flight instructors, and the public has until August 23 to
submit comments online. The revision is part of an overhaul of several
airman certification standards, including private pilot and the
instrument rating, in an effort to promote more efficient and effective
training. The FAA and a number of industry partners have been working
together on the revisions, and they will host a forum about the draft
standards at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh on Wednesday, July 31, from 4
p.m. to 5:15 p.m. in the Forum Pavilion 08. The project is slated to be
completed in September. Read
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The Phillips 66® Aviation Wings™ Card — The Card
That Does More
When your primary business is aviation, your primary fuel charge card
should be the Phillips 66®
Aviation Wings™ Card. With more locations, more rewards, and
superior service, your Wings Card is convenient and flexible. Use it
with your WingPoints® Rewards
Card for twice as many points! Corporate flight departments can
apply online today for the card that does more. Click here to start now.
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FAA Acts On 787 Honeywell ELTs
The FAA Friday issued an airworthiness directive (AD) as a final rule
for Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners requiring removal or inspection of
Honeywell's heretofore unimpeachable fixed emergency locator transmitter
(ELT), in part "to prevent a fire in the aft crown of the airplane." The
FAA action is the result of a fire that involved the Honeywell ELT on an
Ethiopian Airlines Boeing Model 787-8 aircraft as it sat on the ground
at Heathrow this July. The agency has determined that the ELT may have
initiated the event. Read
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Meet Garmin Team X & Get
ADS-B Answers at Oshkosh
You've got questions. Garmin has answers. Our experts will be happy to
answer them for you at this year's EAA AirVenture. Team X will show off
their latest developments for experimental and homebuilt aircraft. ADS-B
gurus will help you plan how to equip. And we'll let you get hands-on
with our latest Garmin flight decks, panel mounts, and portables. Plan ahead with our online seminar
schedule.
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FAA Certifies First Drones For Commercial Use
The FAA said on Friday it has issued its first restricted category type
certificates to two unmanned aircraft systems. The approval is "a
milestone that will lead to the first approved commercial UAS operations
later this summer," the FAA said. The two systems are small --
Insitu’s Scan Eagle X200 weighs about 44 pounds and
AeroVironment’s hand-launched Puma weighs just 13 pounds. Each is
about 4.5 feet long, with wingspans of 10 and 9 feet, respectively. "The
major advantage of having type-certificated UAS models available is that
they can be used commercially," the FAA said. The type certificates will
permit the use of the aircraft for aerial surveillance. Read
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Aspen Avionics Introduces
ADS-B Solutions
Designed to work with what you already have in your panel,
Aspen's affordable NextGen ADS-B solutions provide an easy,
cost-effective path to increased situational awareness and meeting the
FAA's NextGen mandate. Try our simple ADS-B solution finder to get
started, at AspenAvionics.com/EasyADSB.
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NTSB: Southwest 737 Nosegear Hit First
The NTSB Thursday said it had evidence that the nosegear of a Southwest
Airlines Boeing 737-700 with 150 aboard touched down prior to the mains
and collapsed as the jet landed at LaGuardia, July 22. Video "and other
sources," the agency said, are consistent with the nose-gear making
contact prior to the main landing gear. Both the aircraft's voice and
flight data recorder have been recovered in good condition, providing
two hours of clear audio and information about 1,000 aircraft parameters
over 27 hours of operation. Read
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Bendix/King KT74 ADS-B
Transponder
Is it time to upgrade your transponder? The ADS-B-compliant
Bendix/King KT74 meets 2020 requirements, is low-cost, is easy to
install, and fits into your existing panel. Suiting your needs now and
in the future. It's never been so easy to plan ahead. Click here to learn more.
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AVweb's Newstips Address
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Weather with
Perspective
XM WX Satellite Weather gives you onboard perspective on the
weather. Graphical data like Radar, Lightning, Winds, and more enhance
your situational awareness and are compatible with the industry's
leading MFDs, EFBs, glass cockpits, and now the iPad. Additionally,
flexible subscription options ensure you get the dataset that's right
for you. Come see the latest from XM WX Satellite Weather at booths
3037-3039 during AirVenture 2013 or visit us online at
XMWXweather.com/aviation.
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Short Final
Each week in "Short Final," we select the strangest, funniest, or most
unusual thing AVweb readers have heard over the radio -- either from
other pilots or coming directly from the Air Traffic Control (ATC)
tower. Click through to listen in as this week's winner keeps it quiet
to accomodate local regs. Read
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Heard Anything Funny on the Radio?
Heard anything funny, unusual, or downright shocking on the radio
lately? If you've been flying any length of time, you're sure to have
eavesdropped on a few memorable exchanges. The ones that gave you a
chuckle may do the same for your fellow AVweb readers. Share your radio
funny with us, and, if we use it in a future "Short Final," we'll send
you a sharp-looking AVweb hat to sport around your local airport. No
joke.
Click here to submit your original, true, and previously
unpublished story. Read
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No One Knows Your Factory
Engine Better than the Factory That Built It in the First
Place
Only Lycoming can rebuild your engine to factory-new
specifications that come with a zero-time log book, a two-year factory
warranty, and increases to your airplane's value. There is no
comparison. Visit your local distributor or call Lycoming at 1 (800)
258-3279 and ask how you can save up to $5,000 on a rebuilt engine.
Learn more at Lycoming.com.
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Meet the AVweb Team
AVweb is the world's premier independent aviation news resource,
online since 1995. Our reporting, features, and newsletters are brought
to you by:
Publisher
Tom Bliss
Editorial Director, Aviation Publications
Paul Bertorelli
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Larry Anglisano
Contributors
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Visit
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