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Replacing a clogged air filter can improve your aircraft's fuel/hour burn by as much as 10 percent. Your aircraft's air filter keeps impurities from damaging the inside of your engine. Not only will replacing a dirty air filter save gas, it will protect your engine.
Fuel Economy Benefit: up to 10%
Equivalent Gasoline Savings: up to $0.51/gallon

Many commonly available car wash cleaners were never intended for use on aircraft. Automobiles have cleaning needs that are different from aircraft. Most automotive washes contain strong surfactants with pH levels that are designed to dissolve road salts, remove brake dust and often contain silicones and waxes not compatible with aircraft aluminum and plastics.
Quality Pilot Supplies for cleaning aircraft are necessary for prolonging the life of your aircraft.
Aircraft aluminum can oxidize and corrode around rivet heads and along seams when traces of car wash soap seeps into the small crevices in these areas.

CorrosionX Aviation takes corrosion control to a new level. Featuring the latest advances in Fluid Thin Film Coating (FTFC) Technology, it is specially designed to displace moisture, stop corrosion instantly and provide long-lasting protection.

Made in the USA, CorrosionX Aviation is qualified under Mil-C-81309E, Type II for application to airframes and is used extensively by the military. All CorrosionX products and application equipment have been assigned National Stock Numbers by, and are available through, the General Services Agency (GSA).
Protect your aircraft with Corrossion X and other fine pilot supplies.

The Aviation Maintenance Technician Awards program encourages aviation maintenance technicians (AMTs) and your employers to take advantage of initial and recurrent training by issuing awards based on training you receive in one calendar year.
The program has five levels, or phases, of recognition for both you and your employer. You’ll get an FAA Certificate of Training and a distinctive tie tack/lapel pin when you successfully complete each level or phase of the program.

The Original Pilot Sunglass was honored to be the first ever sunglass to be brought up to the moon with the crew of the "Eagle" lunar landing in 1969.

It was subsequently featured in the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum in Washington, DC. If you are looking for the same level of comfort and optical performance demanded by US military pilots, look to American Optical sunglasses.

Alongside the Original Pilot Sunglass, US Wings offers a choice selection of other high performance American Optical models. All made in the USA! along with other great values in Pilot supplies.

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Since 1936, Cleveland Wheels & Brakes has been a recognized leader in the manufacture of aircraft wheel and brake systems and related hydraulic products to the general aviation, business aviation, rotorcraft, and military aircraft markets, including our popular Cleveland Wheels & Brakes product line.

In the pursuit of safer cockpit environments, we are proud to represent the products of ASA, Jeppesen, Gleim, David Clark, Bose, and other fine companies, to help our customers maintain safety and ease of flight through proven pilot supplies.

Some of our Cockpit Accessories include carbon monoxide detectors, portable urinals, sic sack air sickness bags, maglite personal light device for pilots, ASA's new yoke clip flight computers, and other fine cockpit accessories.

The ASTM F-38 Committee has issued a published standard for DSA collision avoidance, (F2411-04 DSA Collision Avoidance) that requires a UAV to be able to detect and avoid another airborn object within a range of + or - 15 degrees Elevation and + or -110 degrees Azimuth and to be able to respons so that collision is avoided by at least 500 ft. The 500 ft safety bubble is derrived from the commonly accepted definition of what constitutes a Near Mid Air Collission. This gives airframe and avionic/DSA electronics manufacturers a target for certification. It is likely that the ASTM standard will be incorporated by reference in eventual FAA certification requirements.

The ELT may be manually selected or automatically activated upon a crash and transmit the standard swept tone of 121.5/243.0 MHz simultaneously. For your safety in the aircraft a ELT is a must for your pilot Supplies.

Avblend is the only product of its kind to be approved by the FAA for aircraft piston engines. Its flight-proven performance has given peace-of-mind to pilots and mechanics for decades!

The Private Pilot Bag will fit most goodies and gadgets you want to carry and more, yet compact enough for a pilot to keep in his cockpit area. They have headset pouches large enough to accommodate any size headset, it also has a separate zippered flap to store pen, pencil, flashlight, fuel tester and more. A must when traveling and organizing your other pilot supplies.

The Electronic flight computer are a price/performance breakthrough, resulting from advances in display and microcomputer technologies. Aviators can calculate true airspeed, ground speed, mach number, altitudes, fuel, headings and courses, time/speed/distance, winds, headwind/crosswind components, gliding information, and weight and balance.
CX-2 from ASA is our prefered flight Computer at www.yourpilotstore.com

Flight Line Accessories may include your fuel sampling tools, pitot covers, cowl covers, chocks, accu checks,pilot supplies and other pre-flight inspection tools.

Should your Flight simulator be approved?
By Who ?
What is FITS?
In partnership with industry and academia, the FAA/Industry Training Standards (FITS) program creates scenario-based, learner-focused training materials that encourage practical application of knowledge and skills. The goal is to help pilots of technically-advanced aircraft (TAAs) -- which have more automation and often greater performance capability -- develop the risk management skills and in-depth systems knowledge needed to safely operate and maximize the capability of these aircraft in the National Airspace System (NAS).
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The FAA works hard to ensure that the Practical Test Standards (PTS) are kept up-to-date and that the PTS tasks are consistent with ensuring that a pilot has the skills necessary to operate in the “real world” general aviation flying environment. The PTS, however, necessarily concentrates on defining the basic levels of knowledge and aircraft control skill needed to handle both the physical airplane and what some experts call the “mental” airplane. Because the complexity of TAAs (e.g., automated systems, systems integration, and performance) puts greater demands on the pilot than “legacy” aircraft, FAA partnered with industry and academia to develop training tools to help pilots meet these challenges, manage risk, and safely maximize the capability of these aircraft

Test your fuel mix safely with environmentally sound fuel testers from ASA. Fuel cups and test cylinders available as well.
Fuelhawk Gauge, fuel cups and universal skyhawk testers.

The best way to show your favorite pilot how much you care about him or her flying safely, and having fun on the ground and in the air. Surprise the aviator in your life with a personal gift or pilot supplies that celebrates the passion for flying!

YourPilotStore Pilot Gifts Hotline: (888) 288-1059

Global Navigation Satellite Systems

The GNSS Program Office is working to successfully field a GPS-based navigation capability in the United States to cover all phases of flight from enroute through surface navigation. The FAA is working to overcome the deficiencies in today's air traffic infrastructure and guide the future of the United States' National Airspace System (NAS). To do this, the FAA is developing two satellite-based systems, the Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) and the Local Area Augmentation System (LAAS), which will provide the accuracy, availability, and integrity needed to use GPS as a primary means of navigation in the NAS. These systems will provide accurate, continuous, and all-weather coverage to satisfy today's aviation needs. The GNSS Team, along with other FAA organizations and numerous governmental and non-governmental agencies, aims to pave the way for a smooth transition to satellite navigation

Noise-canceling headsets cancel noise through a combination of physical means and electronic means. While this technology can have many beneficial effects such as providing clearer communications, reduced pilot fatigue, and added comfort, electronic attenuation of important environmental sounds and alarms may occur

Therefore, it is difficult to assess any effects the headsets may have on discerning environmental sounds such as:

• Vital communications between flight crewmembers or flight attendants, other than those attainable through interphone operations;
• Abnormal mechanical noises or abnormal engine sounds;
• Audible alarms other than those discernible by electronic means;
• Vibrations or wind noises; or
• Other aircraft during ground operations

Private Pilot—Rotorcraft Practical Test Prerequisites
An applicant for the Private Pilot Rotorcraft Practical Test is required by
14 CFR part 61 to:
1. be at least 17 years of age;
2. be able to read, speak, write, and understand the English language.
If there is a doubt, use AC 60-28, English Language Skill Standards;
3. have passed the appropriate private pilot knowledge test since the
beginning of the 24th month before the month in which practical
test is completed have satisfactorily accomplished the required
training and obtained the aeronautical experience prescribed;
4. possess at least a current Third-Class Medical Certificate;
5. have an endorsement from an authorized instructor certifying that
the applicant has received and logged training time within 60 days
preceding the date of application; and
6. also have an endorsement certifying that the applicant has
demonstrated satisfactory knowledge of the subject areas in which
the applicant was deficient on the airman knowledge test.
Aircraft and Equipment Required for the Practical Test
The private pilot rotorcraft applicant is required by 14 CFR part 61, section
61.45 to provide an airworthy, certificated aircraft for use during the practical
test. This section further requires that the aircraft must:
1. be of U.S., foreign or military registry of the same category, class,
and type, if applicable, for the certificate and/or rating for which the
applicant is applying;
2. have fully functioning dual controls, except as provided in 14 CFR
part 61, section 61.45(c) and (e); and
3. be capable of performing ALL AREAS OF OPERATION appropriate
to the rating sought and have no operating limitations, which
prohibit its use in any of the AREAS OF OPERATION, required for
the practical test.

The certificated flight instructor (CFI) performs one of the most vital and
influential roles in aviation, because the aviation educator’s work matters not just
for the individual pilot, but for every passenger who entrusts his or her life to that
pilot’s knowledge, skill, and judgment.
The instrument flight instructor – the so-called “double-eye” – carries an even
greater responsibility. Weather is still the factor most likely to result in aviation
accidents with fatalities. Notwithstanding the common reminder that the
instrument rating is not an “all weather license,” the CFI-I’s endorsement for
instrument privileges attests that the pilot has the knowledge and skill to operate
safely in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) during all phases of flight.
Two special challenges arise for the CFI-I who administers the instrument
proficiency check (IPC) described in 14 CFR 61.57(d). The CFI-I who trains a
pilot for the initial instrument rating can develop a comprehensive picture of that
pilot’s instrument flying knowledge, skills, and judgment, usually in an aircraft
familiar to both the CFI-I and the trainee. By contrast, an IPC more often
requires short-term evaluation of an unknown pilot, possibly with the added
challenge of an unfamiliar aircraft and/or avionics, particularly in technically
advanced aircraft. In addition, the IPC is not always conducted in the “real-world”
IMC flying environment.
To ensure that the IPC serves the purpose for which it was intended, the current
version of the Practical Test Standards (PTS) for the instrument rating (FAA-S-
8081-4D effective October 1, 2004) stipulates that the flight portion of an IPC
must include certain aeronautical tasks specific to instrument flying. This guide
offers additional (optional) guidance, with special emphasis on conducting a
thorough ground review and on administering IPCs in aircraft with advanced
avionics. The goal is to help the CFI-I determine that a pilot seeking an IPC
endorsement has both the knowledge and skills for safe operation in all aspects
of instrument flying.

The company was founded in Friesach, Austria, in 1981, under the name Hoffmann Flugzeugbau to produce the H36 all-composite motor glider. Becoming Hoffman Aircraft Limited in 1985, the company moved its headquarters to Vienna, Austria and introduced the MkII model. In 1987, the airport at Wiener Neustadt, Austria (the oldest in Europe[citation needed]), became the new home for the company. In 1991 the parent company was renamed HOAC AG and purchased by the Dries Family. In the same year, Diamond started development of the HK36R and Rotax 912 powered motorglider, which were the precursors to the DV20 Katana (Diamond's first production series GA single-engine aircraft).

In 1992, in order to have more ready access to supply the North American market, the company opened a second manufacturing facility in London, Ontario, Canada. This facility operated under the name Dimona Aircraft until it was changed to Diamond Aircraft in 1996.
Katana/Diamond
The Austrian-built DV20 Katana was certified in 1993, and the first Canadian-built model was delivered in 1995. It received the Flight Magazine Eagle Award, for best light aircraft in the same year. 1997 marked the delivery of the 500th DV20 and the introduction of the DA20-C1, which had improved performance and load capabilities. The DA20-C1 Eclipse (an improved version of the DA20-C1) also entered production

Every day at over 1,100 airports across more than 90 countries, Shell Aviation provides fuel for around 20,000 aircraft and supplies over 8 billion gallons of fuel.

Shell Aviation is a world leader in marketing aviation fuel and operating airport fuelling facilities, but it also has a huge range of knowledge on everything from formulating better fuels to designing and managing cost-effective installations.

The company has invested heavily in the future of aviation - in new locations and in upgrades to existing ones, in technical advances, and in people - at local, regional and global levels. It is one of the few fuel companies with Research and Development facilities dedicated to the aviation sector.

Following an investigation of customer requirements, Shell Aviation has made major improvements to the way it works, in order to offer greater efficiency, responsiveness and professionalism.

Its operating methods major on local strength backed by global support and it places great emphasis on training, meaning that the skills and professionalism of its people are maintained at a higher level than ever before.

Sometimes called mountain sickness or altitude sickness, hypoxia is simply a lack of oxygen at the tissue level of the body due to a decreased partial pressure of oxygen in the inspired air. Hypoxia is serious, because it may lead to death.

A syndrome, anoxia, meaning literally "without oxygen," is occasionally and erroneously used to denote a deficiency, rather than a lack of oxygen in the tissues. This term is not used for flight below 55,000 feet. Even in acute cases the tissues are never entirely without oxygen.

CAUSES
Hypoxia may be caused by climbing to an altitude where the body is susceptible to a loss of arterial oxygen below that required by the body.

Equipment failure, either a mechanical malfunction or exceeding the capabilities of the design, of a pressurized aircraft or a supplemental oxygen system, can lead to loss of arterial oxygen.

By convention, a watch is said to be "simple" when it indicates hours, minutes and seconds. Following this definition, a watch equipped with an automatic mechanical movement, indicating only these functions, would also be considered a "simple" watch. The same definition applies for a very precise chronometer which indicates the time with a very high degree of accuracy, even though this particular timepiece has been subjected to a series of very stringent tests by the Chronometric Observatory or another official chronometric testing facility. While sometimes people confuse a chronometer and a chronograph, these two timekeepers are not at all the same. Chronographs are defined below.

A watch is said to be "complicated" when it indicates functions in addition to the time. These may include optical readings using hands or windows, or they may be acoustical in nature, using chimes or bells

A "grand complication"is a watch that contains at least three "complications", coming from each of the groups listed below.

Sport Pilot Requirements
Current and valid U.S. driver's license unless §61.303(b) applies or Valid medical certificate issued under part 67 Gliders and balloons---Airman medical certificate not required
Airplane, Gyro, Weight-Shift Control, and Airships 20 Hours - Total 15 Hours - Flight training 5 Hours - Solo 2 Hours - Dual Cross Country 1 Solo Cross Country 3 Hours - Prep (registered ultralight pilots with FAA- recognized ultralight organizations may be given credit until January 31, 2007
CFI or CFI-SP Recommendation - Knowledge test Practical test
Cat/Class Privileges Training - CFI or CFI-SP Recommendation CFI or CFI-SP, Proficiency Check- Different CFI or CFI-SP Endorsement / Form 8710.11 Make and model (to operate aircraft within a set of aircraft) Class B, C, D Vh > 87 Knots CAS-- Training - CFI or CFI-SP Endorsement - CFI or CFI-SP