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operators to test pitots and static ports in parallel or
in isolation. This capability helps technicians find and
resolve leaks quickly, and minimize their hose connect/
disconnect time. Laversab considers tools like the
MOB-316 essential to accelerate the test of multi-pitot
and static system aircraft.
According to the company, the MOB-316's colorcoded ports makes hose connections easier by eliminating or minimizing the need to tee connectors. "You
will never have to figure out which hose goes where,"
Laversab's Thibault de la Grandville told AEA Convention attendees. Pre-assembled hoses and quick disconnects can save even more technician time.
For more information, visit laversab.com.
Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics
Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics offers a wide
range of instrument overhaul, exchange and repair
services and also manufactures avionics and aircraft
power solutions. At the 2018 AEA Convention, the
company briefed attendees on three new products from
throughout its product line, plus new warranty terms on
an existing offering.
Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics' new MD32
magnetometer is designed for use with the company's
standby attitude module, a solid-state instrument
displaying attitude, altitude, airspeed, slip, vertical
trend and heading information in the event of primary
instrument failure. The MD32 magnetometer provides
independent heading reference without orientation
limitations or the need for special installation hardware.
It offers a compact design with mounting flexibility and
convenient cockpit calibration.
Two new products from the company's True Blue
Power division include the TI2000 DC-to-AC inverter
and the TC2000 AC-to-DC converter. The TC2000 is
designed for aircraft with 115VAC electrical systems
requiring 28-volt DC power for executive interiors and
high-density passenger configurations. The TC2000
delivers 2,000 watts of DC power at 21 amps. The
TI2000, meanwhile, supplies 2,000 watts of wall outlet

Mid-Continent Instruments
and Avionics' TC2000
AC-to-DC converter

power, making it a good choice for emergency medical
equipment, special-mission aircraft and VIP cabin
configurations. Both new products are lightweight and
come with a two-year limited warranty.
Another product from the True Blue Power division
saw its warranty coverage expanded. The TA102 and
TA202 series of dual USB charging ports are now
covered by a new, limited lifetime warranty.
For more information, visit mcico.com.
Nav-Aids Ltd.
Montreal-based Nav-Aids Ltd. specializes in pitotstatic adapters and air data accessory kits for all types
of aircraft, from light general and business aviation
airplanes to commuter, corporate, transports and
military aircraft, plus unmanned aerial vehicles. Its
products are available as stand-alone items or in kits
designed with all adapters, hoses and other accessories
needed to perform required tests.
New from Nav-Aids for 2018 is the MAST-1000,
or multi-aircraft static tester, an adjustable pole that
permits positioning the test fittings without interfering
with other aircraft components. It's designed to help
eliminate complications when testing with traditional
static adapters, even those featuring suction cups,
which can require clean, dry
and smooth surfaces without
paint lines, rivets and/or decals.
Instead, the MAST-1000 allows
adapters to be mounted on poles
that can be extended over 7 feet,
accommodating aircraft of varying
heights, including helicopters.
According to Nav-Aids'
Maxwell Gilday, the MAST-1000
will facilitate testing the widest
range of aircraft of any adapter
available. "One of the coolest
features of the MAST-1000 is
a bushing in the head of the
adapter that gives it a range of
vertical motion," Gilday told AEA
Convention attendees. "This
means, for example, if someone
were to climb into the cockpit of
the plane while you're doing your
test, and it bounces a little bit, it
Nav-Aids' MAST-1000
won't disrupt the test or dislodge
the pole."
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