AeroVonics, a startup aerospace company with operations in Albuquerque, New Mexico, has received FAA certification of its initial launch product, the AV-20. With 12 functions, the AV-20 incorporates an array of capabilities packed into a single, 2″ instrument.
Approved for installation in CFR Part 23, Class I and Class II, non-pressurized aircraft, the AV-20 provides legacy aircraft advanced functionality for under $1,000, according to company officials. [Read more…]
A new report by FlightAware shows that 68% of turbine business aircraft registered in the U.S. are equipped for ADS-B in advance of the FAA’s Jan. 1, 2020, deadline. That totals 11,455 aircraft.
That’s up from 24% — or just 3,707 aircraft — in October 2016 when the report began. [Read more…]
A new video from the folks at FunPlacesToFly.com shows Tom Ferraro, an A&P/IA and uAvionix Qualified Installer, installing a skyBeacon on the “Sky Chicken,” the website’s 1969 Cessna 172.
“The skyBeacon is a revolutionary new way to equip ADS-B,” says Smitty Smith, the force behind FunPlacesToFly.com. “Simply replace your existing navigation light with skyBeacon and you are ADS-B compliant for 2020.” [Read more…]
Garmin has received FAA Supplemental Type Certification (STC) in the Beechcraft Bonanza and Baron for its GFC 500 and GFC 600 autopilots.
The GFC 500 is intended for single-engine piston aircraft, while the GFC 600 is intended for high performance piston single/twin-engine and turbine aircraft that have a wide range of speed and performance characteristics.
The GFC 500 autopilot has been approved for the Beechcraft Bonanza F33A, while the GFC 600 has been approved for the Baron Models 58P, 58PA, 58TC, and 58TCA (1983 model year or earlier only). [Read more…]
The STC Group has received an STC for the installation kit for the non-TSO’d Trio Pro Pilot digital autopilot into Cessna 190, 195, LC-126A, and LC-126B. [Read more…]
Worldwide avionics sales topped $2.7 billion in 2018, up 17.3% from the previous year.
Of the more than $2.7 billion in sales in 2018, 57% came from the retrofit market (avionics equipment installed after original production), while forward-fit sales (avionics equipment installed by airframe manufacturers during original production) amounted to 43% of sales, according to the Aircraft Electronics Association’s Year-End Avionics Market Report. [Read more…]
2019
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A new rule effective Jan. 22, 2019, eliminates the requirement for general aviation pilots to apply for an RVSM authorization when their aircraft is equipped with qualified ADS-B Out systems and meet specific altitude-keeping equipment requirements for operations in RVSM airspace. [Read more…]
Garmin has introduced the GTR 200B, a comm radio and Bluetooth-enabled intercom designed specifically for experimental and amateur-built aircraft.
In addition to advanced auto-squelch, stereo intercom, alert inputs, standby frequency monitoring and more, Bluetooth connectivity allows pilots to connect a smartphone or tablet to the comm radio, according to Garmin officials.
Additionally, integration with G3X Touch provides more features and benefits that further reduce pilot workload, company officials add. [Read more…]
Garmin has released its schedule of free aviation webinars through the first half of 2019. Webinars range from Garmin Pilot tips and tricks, cost-effective autopilot upgrades to low-cost avionics solutions for both certified and experimental aircraft. [Read more…]
