Just as 2016 was spooling down, Genesys got the great news that their Helicopter Stability Augmentation System – HeliSAS – received the fourth place award in Rotorcraft Pro Media Network’s annual Top 10 Rotorcraft Pro 2016 Innovators, recognizing innovative products and services used by the helicopter industry. Okay, so they were beat out by a…
Read MoreGarmin Introduces G5 for Certificated Aircraft FAA AML STC Approves Installation in Thousands of General Aviation Aircraft Garmin is pleased to announce the FAA approval of the G5 electronic flight instrument in type certificated fixed-wing general aviation aircraft. Installation approval is accomplished via supplemental type certificate (STC) with a comprehensive approved model list (AML)…
Read MoreRemote Mount ADS-B Transponders for Experimental Aircraft Garmin is pleased to announce the GTX 45R and GTX 35R remote mount ADS-B transponders for experimental aircraft. The GTX 45R and GTX 35R both meet ADS-B “Out” requirements, while the GTX 45R also offers dual-link ADS-B “In” capabilities. Designed specifically for experimental amateur-built (EAB) and light sport…
Read MoreGarmin Announces Flight Stream 510 Garmin Revolutionizes Database Management with Wireless Database Concierge Garmin is pleased to announce an expanded Connext® portfolio of connectivity solutions with the Flight Stream 510 MultiMediaCard (MMC), enabling wireless aviation database transfer capabilities between the GTN™ 650/750 touchscreen series and the Garmin Pilot™ app on a mobile device. The Flight Stream 510 card…
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Beechjet G5000 Retrofit Enters Final Certification Stages The Federal Aviation Administration has issued Type Inspection Authorization for the G5000 integrated flight deck on the Beechjet 400A and Hawker 400XP aircraft. TIA initiates the formal FAA flight evaluation of the G5000 flight deck modernization program, indicating this program is in its final stages of…
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Dynon Avionics best-selling EFIS-D10A is now STC approved for installation in type certificated aircraft. The EFIS-D10A is an STC’d replacement for the failure prone attitude indicator in type certificated GA aircraft. Initial STC covers Cessna 150, 152, 172 and Piper PA-28 and PA-38 models. More aircraft approvals expected. Proven in thousands of Experimental and LSA…
Read More It’s a safe assumption that the folks at the Helicopter Association International (HAI) would agree as well. Statistics show that way too many Part 27 light helicopter accidents – and a shocking number of EMS accidents – are rooted in situations where VFR helicopter pilots encounter IMC conditions. Night time only makes a bad situation…
Read MoreGarmin Unveils the aera 660 Next-Gen Aviation Portable Affordable feature-rich navigation, stunning display and streamlined database updating Garmin is pleased to announce the aera 660, a new cost-effective, feature-rich, purpose-built aviation portable. The compact 5-inch capacitive touchscreen boasts a bright, sunlight readable display complete with rich, interactive maps and a built-in GPS/GLONASS receiver that can…
Read MoreGarmin Unveils Next Gen All-in-one ADS-B Transponders GTX™ 335/345 provide a simple upgrade path for thousands of aircraft worldwide Garmin is pleased to announce the GTX 335 and GTX 345 all-in-one ADS-B transponders, which include Extended Squitter (ES) ADS-B “Out” with an option for a built-in WAAS position source as well as dual-link ADS-B…
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Effective February 1, 2016, Avidyne is offering a new lower-cost IFD440 of $12,399, and all of our IFD unit pricing now includes the mounting tray and connector kit. The new entry-level IFD440 pricing option does not include WiFi, Bluetooth, or FLTA/RTC* functionality. These features are now available on the IFD440 as add-ons through separate activation…
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