Dynon Avionics has unveiled SkyView, a new generation glass cockpit for experimental and Light Sport Aircraft. The new SkyView System offers a Primary Flight Display, Synthetic Vision, and a terrain map as standard features. An Engine Monitoring System Module and Engine Sensor kit can be added to make a complete glass panel system, according to […]
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Certification testing to start on GE’s turboprop derivative
Certification testing will begin by year-end on demonstrator engines for GE Aviation’s new H80 turboprop engine. Derived from the Walter M601 engine series, the H80 engine will produce up to 800 shaft horsepower (shp) to power utility, agriculture and business and general aviation aircraft. “GE Aviation has made significant progress on the H80 engine, moving […]
AirGator debuts NAVPad5X and 7X
AirGator has introduced the NAVPad 5X (pictured left) and 7X, which utilize the newest high performance, low power consumption Intel ATOM processor at speeds up to 1.3GHz — up to three times faster than the previous generation of NAVPads — with 5-8 hour battery life and lower power consumption. These compact units come in the standard […]
Continental kicks off sale
Teledyne Continental Motors (TCM) has kicked off a limited time special offer on engines purchased during the week of the 2009 AOPA Aviation Summit in Tampa, Florida. The summit begins Nov. 5 and closes Nov. 7. While the order period is brief, anyone in the market for a factory-new or factory-rebuilt TCM engine can take […]
GE Honda engine completes first run test
The first GE Honda HF120 engine has successfully started its initial test run at GE Aviation’s altitude test chamber in Evendale, Ohio, launching the test phase of the program. The GE Honda HF120 engine was launched in 2006 and selected to power Honda Aircraft’s advanced light jet, the HondaJet, and the Spectrum Aeronautical “Freedom” business […]
Cessna debuts ServiceDirect
Cessna Aircraft Co. has unveiled ServiceDirect, an option designed to provide a range of customer service options for Citation operators outside of the company’s service centers. This includes on-site maintenance operations and long-term logistics support, including Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) mechanic placement or contract support. With on-site placement support, Cessna recruits and manages independent maintenance […]
Jeppesen teams with SatcomDirect
Jeppesen and Satcom Direct have teamed to sell a bundled solution combining flight planning services and cockpit communications. The agreement enhances Jeppesen’s JetPlan flight planning service by providing direct cockpit communications capability via Satcom Direct’s FlightDeck Freedom (FDF) service, according to Jeppesen officials. FDF supports flight deck communications via Inmarsat, Iridium, and SITA VHF and […]
ATP to open two more training centers
ATP plans to open two new flight training centers near New York and Los Angeles. Camarillo, California (KCMA) — north of Los Angeles – will be ATP’s fourth training center in the Southern California area. Classes are expected to start this month. White Plains, New York (KHPN) will open in early 2010 for pilots from […]
Aviation tax reports available
Wolcott & Associates, a CPA firm with a practice dedicated to the aviation industry, has released several aviation tax reports, including “Income Taxes for Aircraft Used in Business” and “Personal Use of Company Aircraft.” Are you getting all the deductions you are entitled for the business use of your aircraft? If you own an aircraft […]