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  Visit Aircraft Spruce for a number of options on Tanis Products. Tanis was the first to develop engine-mounted preheat systems for piston engines, offer helicopter preheat, turbine preheat, and the first and only manufacturer to meet requirements for FAA Supplemental Type Certification. Tanis preheat kit contains threaded heat elements located in each cylinder assembly […]

Introduces weight & balance, aircraft performance tables, checklists, Freehand™ flight plan and more   OLATHE, Kan. /November 17, 2016/Business Wire — Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), today announced integrated weight and balance calculations, as well as aircraft performance tables and calculations within the Garmin Pilot app on Apple mobile devices. […]

GTX 345/335 transponders provide simple path to achieve ADS-B In/Out in over 60 helicopter models OLATHE, Kan. /November 16, 2016/Business Wire — Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), today announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted Supplemental Type Certification (STC) for the installation of the GTX 345 ADS-B In/Out […]

Visit Aircraft Spruce for the Form-A-Funnel® General Purpose and Light Duty Funnel Kit.  Form-A-Funnel® is known for its pliable nitrile rubber coating encased in a thin, bendable layer of aluminum that resists wear. It is great for draining oil, gasoline, many other fluids from Light Sport Aircraft, but can also be used around your home. […]

Aircraft Spruce Canada has moved to 27 York Road, Brandtford, Ontario N3T-6H2. On October 3, 2016, Aircraft Spruce moved down the street to their new 20,000 sq. ft. location after seeing the need for a larger warehouse. This new location allows for Aircraft Spruce to hold a larger number of parts and provide additional room […]

  $150 trade-in credit makes it attractive for owners to install a new-generation Plane-Power alternator instead of continuing to overhaul their legacy unit.   Montgomery, AL, (November 07, 2016)  — Mike Disbrow, president of Hartzell Engine Technologies (HET), announced today that the company is offering Cessna and Piper aircraft owners a $150 trade-in credit on […]