For all the talk about NextGen — the Next Generation Air Transportation System — there are many pilots who still think it’s somewhere far off in the future. Think again. “People are starting to see that we’re way beyond the drawing board or the science experiment stage,” said FAA Administrator Michael Huerta. “Many components of […]
Avionics
Innovations: Can you hear me now?
Oregon’s Hillsboro Aviation operates a number of turbine helicopters for various missions, primarily firefighting during the fire season, and search and rescue missions. Passengers are typically the company’s crew and employees of the contracting agency, noted Tom Dalquist. “The need to communicate with a number of various operators is required from a number of different […]
Dynon launches SkyView 5.1
Dynon Avionics has added internal data logging to the SkyView Integrated Glass Panel system. This oft-requested feature enables SkyView to record and store up to 150 hours of flight and engine data for later retrieval and analysis, according to company officials. Data logging is included in SkyView firmware Version 5.1 — a free upgrade for […]
Aspen Avionics president named Aviation Entrepreneur of the Year
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — John Uczekaj, president and CEO of Aspen Avionics, was awarded Aviation Entrepreneur of the Year by Living Legends of Aviation at its star-studded gala Jan. 18. Uczekaj was selected for this award to acknowledge his leadership in guiding Aspen Avionics from a new startup operation through developing the company into an avionics […]
Astronics Max-Viz-600 gets Cessna SB
Astronics Corporation’s Max-Viz-600 enhanced vision system has received a Cessna Aircraft Service Bulletin for retrofit installation in recently-delivered Cessna Skyhawk, Skylane and Stationair single-engine aircraft models. Available exclusively from Cessna for retrofit by Cessna Authorized Service Centers, the retrofit is approved by the FAA and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). Cessna single-engine airplanes covered […]
Garmin introduces new series of aviation VHF radios
Garmin has launched a new series of aviation VHF COM and NAV/COM radios, the GTR and GNC series. As the replacement products for the SL 30 and SL 40 models, the GTR series COM transceivers and GNC series NAV/COM radios include new features to reduce pilot workload, while also offering a solution to meet the […]
Stick wigglers vs. glass panel geeks
After flying more than 350 different aircraft models, I’ve become reasonably adept at what some pilots call “stick wiggling.” The reference is for all the actions you take to physically fly the plane. This is about what’s required on very basically-equipped ultralight aircraft that I still love to fly. Modern LSA, however, typically offer loaded […]
Pilots needed for General Aviation Flight Data Monitoring Survey
Pilots are being asked to complete the General Aviation Flight Data Monitoring Survey, designed to evaluate the familiarity and perceptions of the general aviation community concerning flight data monitoring capabilities and objectives. The 18-question survey takes about five minutes to complete. Check it out here.
SkyVision Xtreme launches second generation portable ADS-B system
SkyVision Xtreme has released its Generation 2 (G2) Portable, a fully transportable ADS-B transceiver system for use with iOS, Android, and Windows devices with Wi-Fi capability. The SkyVision G2 Portable features a sleek new enclosure made of highly durable plastic, which decreases the weight from over 11 pounds to 7 pounds, company officials said. Customers […]