Sporty’s Learn to Fly course — which is available free to Young Eagles — has been redesigned to make it much faster and easier to use, while being entirely mobile-friendly.
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Head Up Display for GA approved
“SKYDISPLAY raises the proficiency of all pilots in all conditions and phases of flight given the reduction in pilot workload and significant enhancement to situational awareness,” company officials said in announcing the certification. “Simply stated, HUDs make flying safer. Critical flight information from the aircraft’s digital flight deck is displayed head-up.”
Appareo unveils new flight data recorder
In addition to recording 4K Ultra HD video, Appareo’s new AIRS-400 captures pilot intercom system audio, ambient audio, and detailed flight data, according to company officials.
Flight Outfitters introduces two new bags for pilots
The Lift Mini is for airplanes where space is at a premium, while the Bush Pilot Rucksack is big enough for all your pilot gear, plus a change of clothes.
Garmin autopilot STC’d for Cessna 441
Additionally, Garmin is introducing a new “De-Mod” kit for select Cessna 400 series aircraft, enabling GFC 600 installations in eligible aircraft that do not have the Cessna 400/800/1000 autopilot components installed.
magniX unveils two optimized-for-flight electric propulsion units
“Based on thousands of ground test and flight hours, these electric propulsion units have been optimized for real-world commercial aviation applications to further accelerate the path to certification for electric aircraft and bring the future of electric aviation closer to reality,” company officials said in a prepared release.
Garmin updates GI 275 electronic flight instrument
Garmin’s updates to its GI 275 electronic flight instrument, including transponder control, simpler GPSS mode switching, and more, have been granted FAA STC approval.
New features added to S-TEC 3100
The new Version 1.4 update includes both software and hardware changes to the S-TEC 3100.
BlueMAX portable MFD updated
BlueMax is a Bluetooth adapter that enables wireless streaming of aircraft data, such as engine, systems and navigation data, to a portable device. When paired with the free BlueMAX mobile app (available for iOS and Android), the pilot’s mobile device becomes a portable multifunction display and data recorder.