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Flying at 15K in Thick Smoke Above Washington

Flying at 15K in Thick Smoke Above Washington

We departed Bremerton Washington for Sun Valley Idaho last week during the fires.  Skies were reported clear above the smoke with tops unknown.  We figured 15K would easily clear the...
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Aithre USB Receptacle (Fast Charging, Safety, No Mortgage Required)

Aithre USB Receptacle (Fast Charging, Safety, No Mortgage Required)

Tired of hearing about how customer's can't power our devices in flight and seeing the absolutely ridiculous prices of USB receptacles for pilots, we just went and built our own....
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Metis In-Flight Weather Beacon - Be One of the First to Install and Share!

Metis In-Flight Weather Beacon - Be One of the First to Install and Share!

Metis weather beacon probe and behind the panel monitor Go beyond your flight planning by getting instant weather readout in-flight. Metis extends Aithre's oxygen monitoring technology to in-flight atmospheric conditions....
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Introducing Metis: In-Flight Weather Beacon

Introducing Metis: In-Flight Weather Beacon

Aithre is continuing to innovate and is excited to introduce our next product, an on-board weather system for experimental aircraft.  This small elegant stainless steel/sintered probe is mounted on the...
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Aithre now Down Under

Aithre now Down Under

Aithre is excited to announce a new partnership down under with Australia's Davide Brown and CANDOIT Australia.  David has over 25 years of industrial automation and control systems experience with...
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Aithre Illyrian 2 and Potential Partnership Opportunity

Aithre Illyrian 2 and Potential Partnership Opportunity

Aithre was awarded a spot in the Oshkosh 2019 Innovation Showcase for our groundbreaking technology in the field of health monitoring in flight.  Since that amazing opportunity to display our...
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Aerox & Aithre Partnership

Aerox & Aithre Partnership

Aithre is excited to announce an exclusive partnership with Aerox.  Under this partnership, Aerox will be the exclusive dealer of the PRE-INSTALLED Altus Meso.  Aerox now offers the Meso preinstalled...
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EAA Webinar- Healthy Pilot Technology- Aithre Product Suite Featured

EAA Webinar- Healthy Pilot Technology- Aithre Product Suite Featured

EAA Webinar- Healthy Pilot Technology hosted by Phil Lightstone, aviation journalist and editor of Plane Talk, discusses new health technology to help pilots mange their health in flight, especially focusing on hypoxia. In his in-depth overview Phil discusses ways to "use technology to create an ecosystem to help keep up preventative maintenance" on the body while flying. He goes over various areas of health and different medical technology for maintaining health as a pilot as well as what technology you can use to help monitor your health in the plane.
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Aithre Connect App Now Includes Voice Assistant

Aithre Connect App Now Includes Voice Assistant

Newest iOS version 7.5 is packed with features, including the new Aithre Assistant. Get airport frequencies, runway, and airport information simply by asking for it.  The idea is that before...
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CSV Files Now Available in Aithre Connect App

CSV Files Now Available in Aithre Connect App

A long awaited feature has finally been released.  You can now get your trip history data in the Aithre Connect app.  The way it works is simple.  Just use your...
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NEW PRODUCT LAUNCH!! Aithre Shield eDot 5.0 CO Detector - FAA Part 23 Approved - Panel LED indicator - with iOS App

NEW PRODUCT LAUNCH!! Aithre Shield eDot 5.0 CO Detector - FAA Part 23 Approved - Panel LED indicator - with iOS App

NEW PRODUCT!!! Highly anticipated release of our FAA approved Part 23, Aithre Shield 5.0 eDOT carbon monoxide detector for Certified Aircraft and experimental aircraft builders. 
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Precautions When Flying During the Coronavirus

Precautions When Flying During the Coronavirus

During our current time of the pandemic, the world has been asked to social distance yourself to help keep others safe and healthy. If you find that you need to fly for a health related mission/essential tasking or if are able to take a safe solo/ immediate family flight, here are some prudent safety measures that can be taken. Always follow your community, local, state and federal guidelines on social distancing and stay in place orders, and review the CDC guidelines. 
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Sporty's iPad Pilot News - Top Aviation Apps for Apple Watch- Featuring Aithre Connect!

Sporty's iPad Pilot News - Top Aviation Apps for Apple Watch- Featuring Aithre Connect!

Sporty's iPad Pilot News - Top Aviation Apps for Apple Watch- Featuring Aithre Connect!
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How A Cracked Muffler Caused A Fatal Accident

How A Cracked Muffler Caused A Fatal Accident

It's winter time which means the use of your airplane heater to keep you warm as you cruise the skies. In this detailed and informative article by Swayne Martin, featured in Boldmethod, he discusses the importance of airplane maintenance and the carrying of a carbon monoxide detector as important first line measures against carbon monoxide poisoning. 
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A Pilot Passed Out While Flying an F-15 Over Oregon

A Pilot Passed Out While Flying an F-15 Over Oregon

In late March of 2019, in a military operating area over Oregon, a student pilot and instructor were conducting a two-aircraft training mission on basic fighter maneuvers. Each Aviator was...
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Sporty's Pilots Behind The Products- Aithre Aviation

Sporty's Pilots Behind The Products- Aithre Aviation

Aithre Aviation featured in Sporty's Fast Five: Pilots Behind The Products, where passionate and creative pilots who invent new products are showcased for their innovation. In this January edition, Jim...
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Hypoxia Risks Are Important to Understand - From A Former F-15 Pilot

Hypoxia Risks Are Important to Understand - From A Former F-15 Pilot

I was a fighter pilot in the USAF for approximately 27 years. I actually flew for about 20 of those years, having time in all models of the F-4 and...
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Aithre Plane Gets New Illyrian Inspired Art

Aithre Plane Gets New Illyrian Inspired Art

Most airplane builders don't update their paint job every couple of years, if it all. Well, we are not most builders. Our homebuilt RV-10 represents to us a special symbol...
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