Alpha Systems AOA: Make any AOA system better

AOA.jpg Alpha Systems AOA announced new and universally-available updates to their existing fleet of Angle of Attack systems. Mark Korin, President, says, “We can update any aircraft with an AOA display for safer flying, including AOA installations for pressurized aircraft.”

In other words, if your airplane already has an AOA system that gives you limited information or has an inadequate display, you can now use the superior Alpha Systems standalone AOA indexer display. Enhancements now cover flaps, gear advisory, four-point calibration, and streaming RS232 AOA data for any PFD integration.

Korin explained at the Alpha Systems Forum at this month’s Sun ‘n Fun Fly-In: “We can now give you our industry-leading HUD (“Valkyrie”) adapter for both our top-selling displays, the Eagle and Falcon display.”

Alpha Systems AOA has more good news: the FAA has just approved their angle of attack system for use under an STC for the Mitsubishi MU-2B, under AIR100-14-110-PM01. The FAA affirmed that Alpha Systems “quality system meets the requirements of memorandum and is FAA approved as stated in 14 CFR 21.9(a)(2),” meaning that the road is clear ahead for Alpha Systems AOA to manufacture and distribute this system.

Cash for Clunkers: Call for details of Alpha Systems’ trade-in allowance on any old AOA transmitter and display towards the purchase of a new Alpha Systems unit. (Retail pricing starts at $1995.)

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Kim Stevens

Kim Stevens is the publisher of State Aviation Journal, which he founded in 2009. A longtime commercial-rated pilot, he was introduced to state aviation in 1992 as Director of the Nebraska Department of Aeronautics, later serving as Deputy Division Director for the Arizona Department of Transportation's Aeronautics Division. From 2013 to 2018, he was Director of Communications and Operations for the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) in Washington, D.C. Relocating to North Carolina, Kim worked for the Raleigh-Durham International Airport for two years and now concentrates solely on the Journal. Prior to his aviation career, Kim spent a decade in the newspaper and magazine business.