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Lightspeed Tunes ANR to Boost Cockpit Comfort in BRP-Rotax Powered Aircraft
Most pilots know a Rotax engine when they hear one because their sound differs in frequency from that of traditional piston aircraft engines. Now, for the first time, pilots who fly Rotax-powered aircraft will have easy access to an active noise reduction (ANR) profile tailored to their engines. Lightspeed Aviation and BRP-Rotax released a new […]
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Aircraft
Aircraft
CubCrafters Reveals Turboprop Carbon Cub ULT
While many pilots long for the reliability, power, and easy relatively low maintenance of turbine engines, few would expect to find one under the cowling of a rag-and-tube taildragger—until now. CubCrafters on Tuesday revealed the Carbon Cub ULT, its latest modern interpretation of the tailwheel tradition, powered by the new TurboTech TP-R90, a new regenerative […]
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Accessories
Accessories
What Is the Best Way to Inflate Aircraft Tires?
I spent years searching for an inflation tool that can “air up” light aircraft tires accurately and reliably (i.e. without breaking or melting). The process followed a now-familiar rhythm of apparent success followed by sudden and utter disappointment—untiil recently. After my last compact cordless air compressor failed from stripped threads in its plastic chuck, I […]
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Avionics
Avionics
Hound Avionics to Roll Out All-In-One Traffic and Weather Tracking Instrument
If you have been frustrated by portable avionics devices that require additional equipment and special connections in order to function, Hound Avionics has developed an ADS-B receiver with you in mind. The startup company, founded by pilots and engineers, has introduced SkyHound, a portable ADS-B In unit that displays traffic and weather without the need […]
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