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Garmin's All-Glass Retrofit Reaches the Original CitationJet
Garmin's All-Glass Retrofit Reaches the Original CitationJet
If you fly an original CitationJet, a CJ1 or a CJ2, Garmin has just closed the gap that kept the oldest of the three out of its all-glass retrofit programme.... Read more...
Garmin's Fall 2026 Rebates: Buy More, Save More Until 15 November
Garmin's Fall 2026 Rebates: Buy More, Save More Until 15 November
Garmin has just opened its Fall 2026 promotions, and if a panel upgrade has been on your list, the timing is worth a look. Two rebate programmes and a returning... Read more...
Reminder: Garmin's GSA 28 Servo Exchange Program Ends 4 May 2028
Reminder: Garmin's GSA 28 Servo Exchange Program Ends 4 May 2028
If your Garmin autopilot has a GSA 28 pitch, roll, or trim servo, this is worth two minutes of your time. Back in May 2023, Garmin launched a Service-Life Extension... Read more...
AeroLEDs Launches the NANO Beacon: Compact Anti-Collision Lighting
AeroLEDs Launches the NANO Beacon: Compact Anti-Collision Lighting
AeroLEDs has just launched the NANO Beacon — a remarkably compact, high-output LED anti-collision light for aircraft and platforms where space, weight, and power are all at a premium. As... Read more...
Avidyne Vantage 12: Modern Glass for Your Entegra Cirrus
Avidyne Vantage 12: Modern Glass for Your Entegra Cirrus
If you fly an Entegra-equipped Cirrus and have looked at the cost and complexity of modernising the panel, there is now a path that does not involve tearing the whole... Read more...
GTX 335 vs GTX 345: Which ADS-B Transponder?
GTX 335 vs GTX 345: Which ADS-B Transponder?
Garmin GTX 335 or GTX 345? We compare ADS-B Out vs In, indicative South African pricing and installation at our Lanseria facility so you can choose the right transponder for... Read more...
The 12-Year Rule Just Changed: Condition-Based Engine Monitoring Now in Force
The 12-Year Rule Just Changed: Condition-Based Engine Monitoring Now in Force
A welcome moment for South Africa's general aviation industry. Aeronautical Aviation is ready to assist aircraft owners in returning their aircraft to service — engine monitoring, ADS-B, MPI, and avionics... Read more...
Regulatory Update: Status of the Part 91/43 Amendments Affecting Grounded Aircraft
Regulatory Update: Status of the Part 91/43 Amendments Affecting Grounded Aircraft
An industry consortium representing commercial and general aviation stakeholders has issued an update on the status of two outstanding amendments to the Civil Aviation Regulations — regulatory changes that directly... Read more...
Full Glass, Full Custom: A Piper Meridian Panel Upgrade to 2026 Standard
Full Glass, Full Custom: A Piper Meridian Panel Upgrade to 2026 Standard
Full glass. Full custom. Full 2026 standard. One Meridian. From concept to cockpit — our client's Meridian vision brought to life. Dual Garmin G500 TXi, dual GTN 750Xi, GMA 35c... Read more...
SkyPlay: uAvionix and ForeFlight Bring the EFB Into the Panel
SkyPlay: uAvionix and ForeFlight Bring the EFB Into the Panel
Here is one worth keeping an eye on. uAvionix and Jeppesen ForeFlight have announced SkyPlay — a project to bring the familiar ForeFlight interface directly into the aircraft panel. As... Read more...
Garmin's 2026 Autopilot Rebate: Up to $1,000 Back on a GFC 500 or GFC 600
Garmin's 2026 Autopilot Rebate: Up to $1,000 Back on a GFC 500 or GFC 600
If a Garmin autopilot has been on your upgrade list, the timing has just improved. Garmin has launched its 2026 Autopilot Rebate, offering customers money back on a qualifying GFC... Read more...
Nighthawk Guardian: A Different Take on Synthetic Vision, Coming Soon
Nighthawk Guardian: A Different Take on Synthetic Vision, Coming Soon
There is an interesting piece of avionics working its way toward certification, and as the South African dealer for Nighthawk Flight Systems, we want owners to know about it early.... Read more...

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Garmin's All-Glass Retrofit Reaches the Original CitationJet

Garmin's All-Glass Retrofit Reaches the Original CitationJet

|Clinton Carroll
If you fly an original CitationJet, a CJ1 or a CJ2, Garmin has just closed the gap that kept the oldest of the three out of its all-glass retrofit programme....