The latest figures from the Aircraft Electronics Association show that avionics sales in the second quarter of 2023 topped $823 million — the highest quarterly sales volume since the association began its Avionics Market Report 11 years ago.
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Breitling releases U.S. limited edition watch
Limited to 300 pieces, the $11,900 pilot watch is available exclusively in the United States, according to officials with the Swiss watchmaker.
Assumptions lead to near miss
I was focused on the approach and touchdown point and didn’t hear any other radio transmissions, so I assumed she was waiting on our arrival. I looked immediately to the left, and saw a Cessna in a climb directly over our wingtip.
Picture of the Day: Trusty old workhorse
Kurt Winker submitted this photo and note: “Amazing what a trusty old workhorse like the Cherokee 235 can do. The world’s oldest 235 in Santa Theresa, New Mexico, picking up my son’s Christmas present.”
An airline pilot’s return to GA begins with a first-time visit to Oshkosh
“I had known about Oshkosh ever since learning to fly in 1985,” said airline pilot Dan Cook. “It was like a mythical land that was on my bucket list to visit, but I always had to work in July due to a low seniority number.” After attending the 2023 show with his family, EAA AirVenture Oshkosh is definitely on his list to revisit — as well as the “fun flying” of general aviation.
When does a Cessna 172 beat a P-51 Mustang?
A recent post on SlashGear lists the 10 most iconic airplanes in aviation history. Topping the list is an airplane near and dear to the general aviation world, the Cessna 172.
King Schools to host Aviation Education Symposium
The symposium will be an opportunity for members of the aviation teaching and training community to share ideas and experiences with their peers from all over the country, according to King Schools officials.
STC for new prop on Air Tractors
MT-Propeller has received an FAA STC for a Quiet Fan Jet composite propeller on the AirTractor AT-602 powered by a Pratt & Whitney PT6A-45, PT6A-60, or PT6A-65 propeller turbine.
Jet blast bends Cessna 172
The pilot’s failure to maintain a safe taxi distance from a large turbine-powered airplane, resulting in an encounter of the turbine-powered airplane’s jet blast while taxiing.