CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Aircenter, working in collaboration with StandardAero’s Springfield, Illinois’ in-house FAA Organization Designation Authorization (ODA) delegation, has obtained Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval for a new, electrically driven air conditioning system for the Diamond DA 42 NG series of aircraft. The air conditioning system is also available for field retrofits to Diamond DA 42 Twin […]
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Wipaire unveils Aurora interior
On opening day of AirVenture, Wipaire unveiled the Aurora interior for the Cessna Caravan series. “The Cessna Caravan series has been recognized as one of the finest working airplanes in the world over the last 30 years,” said Chuck Wiplinger, president and COO of Wipaire. “However, it’s unfair to label the Caravan and Grand Caravan as strictly […]
Garmin Automated Logbook syncs across devices
Garmin reports that electronic logbook capabilities are now built in to the Garmin Pilot application for iPad/iPhone and integration with flyGarmin. While flying with Garmin Pilot, the logbook feature provides automatic record keeping of commonly recorded data pertaining to each flight. Information such as date, total duration of each flight, number of takeoffs and landings, route […]
BendixKing taps Western Aircraft for first AeroVue flight deck on King Air
OSHKOSH, Wis. — BendixKing, a division of Honeywell Aerospace, has tapped Western Aircraft in Boise, Idaho, to install the new BendixKing AeroVue integrated flight deck for a Beechcraft King Air B200 aircraft. This installation will then serve as the certification basis aircraft for the Supplemental Type Certificate of the AeroVue product on the King Air B200 […]
Garmin upgrades GTN 650/750
Garmin has released expanded features and new enhancements for the GTN touchscreen avionics. New capabilities include customer-requested features, such as creating and executing customized holding patterns, search and rescue patterns, as well as animated NEXRAD weather imagery from a variety of weather sources. The GTN 650/750 incorporate enhanced navigation functions that are commonly found within Garmin Integrated Flight […]
Piper collaborates with Garmin on Piper Pilot app
Piper Aircraft is collaborating with Garmin on the development of Piper Pilot, a Piper-specific avionics app based on Garmin Pilot for iPad and iPhone. The first phase of Piper Pilot allows aviators to file their flight plans and receive full en route navigation on an interactive map. Piper Pilot offers 3D Vision, aviation weather, flight plan filing, […]
Concorde Battery unveils new products at Oshkosh
Concorde Battery, known for designing “drop in replacements,” has introduced five new products for 2015. RG-616 is a 6 Ah, 24 volt auxiliary battery designed for replacement of the original equipment nickel-cadmium battery on the EADS CASA 212. Concorde’s CASA 212 STC, ST04178AT, certifies the installation of RG-616 and Concorde’s RG-380E/40B (38 Ah), RG-380E/44 (42 Ah) […]
Dynon debuts new products, including ADS-B Out solution
Dynon Avionics unveiled a wave of new products and initiatives at AirVenture Oshkosh 2015, led by a 2020-compliant ADS-B Out solution. The new SV-GPS-2020 GPS Receiver/Antenna from Dynon lets SkyView and Advanced AF-5000 series customers add a 2020-compliant GPS position source for ADS-B Out for $590. As a drop-in replacement for the existing SV-GPS-250 receiver, owners of […]
Garmin introduces ADS-B Out solution for experimentals
Garmin has introduced the GPS 20A, an ADS-B Out compliant WAAS GPS position source for experimental amateur-built (EAB) and light-sport aircraft (LSA). For experimental aircraft owners that already have a Mode S Extended Squitter (ES) transponder, such as the GTX 23ES, the non-certified GPS 20A provides aircraft owners with a rule-compliant WAAS position source, which meets […]