The 2010/2011 edition of the Aircraft Electronic Association’s Pilot’s Guide to Avionics is now available. Also making its debut is the AEA’s Pilot’s Guide to Avionics website, where pilots will find an avionics glossary, repair station directory by state and country, archives of past Pilot’s Guide articles, and more. For the past eight years, the […]
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VNE Jet named Eclipse 500 service center
VNE Jet, located at Henderson Executive Airport (HND) in Nevada, has been selected as the exclusive US Southwest Region factory authorized “Gold Service Center” for the Eclipse 500 aircraft. VNE Jet will provide maintenance services, parts distribution, airframe, engine and avionics inspections as well as AOG services for the Eclipse 500 within the region. As […]
Next-Generation Integrated EFIS/Electronic Circuit Breaker System introduced
Vertical Power introduced its new VP-X Pro and VP-X Sport products this summer, which use Electronic Circuit Breakers to simplify wiring and provide advanced electrical system capabilities. Avionics, lights, trim, and flaps are all powered with the VP-X, eliminating older mechanical circuit breakers, relays, and numerous individual control boxes, according to company officials. The VP-X […]
MGL Avionics XTreme Mini EFIS at Aircraft Spruce
MGL Avionics’ XTreme EFIS is a mini EFIS that can be configured as a PFD (with AHRS sensors added), and/or an engine monitor (with RDAC added). It includes a GPS receiver that is used to provide ground speed and range information, as well as a backup/control for the AHRS. The XTreme EFIS can be used […]
aerox debuts oxygen conserver system
aerox has developed the Oxygen Conserver System, which is intended for use with current portable oxygen systems. The device uses negative inspiration pressure to trigger pulse oxygen. Completely mechanical, no batteries are required. When the user inhales, a supply of oxygen is delivered, reducing the demand on the user’s standard portable supplemental oxygen system, and […]
Sean Tucker debuts jet upset recovery course
Sean D. Tucker’s Tutima Academy of Aviation Safety has partnered with jetAVIVA, a light jet acquisition and sales firm, to launch a new Light Jet Upset Recovery Training course geared towards general aviation’s light jet owner pilots. Following the FAA’s recent announcement urging all commercial operators to begin incorporating Enhanced Upset Recovery Training, jetAVIVA and […]
New appointments at AmSafe
AmSafe Industries, Inc. has made three new senior management appointments, including promoting William Hagan, formerly president of AmSafe Aviation to the new position of president of AmSafe Industries. In this new role, Hagan will work with CEO Terence Lyons in overseeing new business and technology initiatives across the AmSafe organization. In addition to this new […]
New 1090ES traffic receiver leverages ADS-B network
Trig Avionics has introduced a family of products to add 1090ES ADS-B receiver capability to general aviation aircraft, with three products targeted at light aircraft, high performance aircraft, and turbine aircraft. The TA62, TA63 and TA64 will be fully certified C166b receivers, and are expected to be shipping at the end of 2010, according to […]
Top 10 Aircraft Wiring Mistakes
Vertical Power is making available a free 12-page paper titled “Top 10 Aircraft Wiring Mistakes.” The paper is written for homebuilders who want to avoid making common wiring mistakes. “During the last few years we’ve talked with hundreds of homebuilders about their electrical system,” said Marc Ausman, president of Vertical Power Inc. “There seems to […]