Cessna Aircraft Co. has received FAA certification for Garmin’s Synthetic Vision Technology (SVT) for the Citation Mustang. Besides the Mustang, SVT is now an FAA-certified option for all G1000-equipped 172 Skyhawks, 182 Skylanes, 206 Stationairs and the Caravan product line. The Garmin G1000 SVT gives a simulated 3D graphical representation of the surrounding terrain and […]
Avidyne launches Piper upgrade, unveils autopilot
Avidyne Corp.’s new Entegra Release 9 Integrated Flight Deck (IFD) will soon be available as a retrofit upgrade for Piper PA-46 4Meridian, Mirage, and Matrix aircraft. “Entegra Release 9 is ideally suited as a next-generation flight deck upgrade to meet the mission profiles of the high-performance Piper PA-46 aircraft,” said Patrick Herguth, Avidyne’s chief operating […]
Avemco lowers rates on LSAs
Avemco Insurance Co. has recognized another 13 Special-Light Sport Aircraft (S-LSA) to offer its most favorable rates. Avemco has insured LSAs since they were first introduced four years ago. At the time all LSAs were rated the same. “In the beginning, the results weren’t particularly good,” said Jim Lauerman. “But we got into the business, […]
JPI revolutionizes engine monitoring
J.P. Instruments has expanded its product line with the EDM-730/830. The EDM-730/830 revolutionizes engine monitoring by the integration of a full-color graphical LCD display with EDM-700/800 functionality, while reducing the package size to the smallest on the market, company officials said. The EDM-730/830 can be mounted in either portrait or landscape orientation, accommodating almost any […]
Failure to manage crosswind leads to accident
The pilot’s inadequate compensation for the crosswind conditions and failure to maintain directional control while landing.
A Youth Aviation Day in rural Louisiana
The Southwest Center for Rural Initiatives is taking applications for a one-day class about aviation as a career and how pilots get certified, said an April 29 report from WXVT-TV in Opelousas, Louisiana. The clinic, co-sponsored by the St. Landry Parish Airport, is for young people aged 12 to 17. It is scheduled for May […]
Eclipse owner asks court for avionics code
As Eclipse owners wait for the Chapter 7 liquidation of the company to go to court, a Louisiana firm that owns two Eclipse 500s has filed a motion that could “turn the whole process upside down,” according to the AVweb newsletter. Gray Oil and Gas Company and Gray and Company Inc. have filed a motion […]
Innovation will lead aviation out of doldrums says Blakey
The global aviation industry must rely on technological advances to address three of its most pressing challenges; the worldwide economy, the environment and global air transportation system modernization; Marion Blakey told her audience at the Royal Aeronautical Society‘s Lindbergh Lecture in London, April 21. The industry should “tap into the innovative strength shown by early […]
Angel 7 gives final performance
Sun ‘n Fun 2009 was especially poignant for air show performer Peter Jacobs. After 12 years on the circuit, the 72-year-old Daytona Beach resident said it’s time to retire. “You can’t keep doing everything,” he said with a laugh as he wiped down the skin of his Czech-built L-39, dubbed “Angel 7.” The airplane bears […]