Published annually by the Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA), the 2017-2018 edition of the Pilot’s Guide to Avionics will be unveiled at the Experimental Aircraft Association’s AirVenture Oshkosh at AEA’s booth in Hangar B. This 15th annual edition of the Pilot’s Guide to Avionics covers the FAA’s mandate for aircraft flying in controlled airspace to equip with ADS-B Out avionics by […]
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AOPA offers ADS-B selector tool
With the FAA mandate for ADS-B Out fast approaching — required Jan. 1, 2020, in most airspace where a transponder is required today — aircraft owners need to understand the options. That’s why the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association has on its website an ADS-B selection tool, which will help aircraft owners determine the best solutions for […]
FAA issues final NavWorx AD
AVweb is reporting that the FAA has published its final Airworthiness Directive for certain NavWorx ADS-B devices. The final AD requires owners to remove, disable or modify the ADS–B unit. The FAA said the unsafe condition in the units “relates to the potential for the NavWorx unit to incorrectly report its own position to other aircraft […]
Avionics sales snap losing streak
The Aircraft Electronics Association has released its first-quarter 2017 Avionics Market Report, which shows that in the first three months of the year, total worldwide business and general aviation avionics sales amounted to more than $566 million. The figure represented a 0.01% increase in sales compared to the first quarter of 2016, according to AEA […]
Last airworthy F-4 Phantom gets panel upgrade
Since 1999, the Phantom has been operated, along with other Viet Nam-era aircraft by the Collings Foundation.
Thinking of waiting to install ADS-B?
By Clifton Stroud, FAA NextGen Outreach and Reporting Adrian Eichhorn is passionate about aviation. When he isn’t flying as a first officer with JetBlue based out of Boston, he’s flying his 1962 P35 Beechcraft V-Tail Bonanza based at Manassas Regional Airport, close to his home in Northern Virginia. Eichhorn bought the Bonanza in 1988 and […]
10 things you need to know about ADS-B
The FAA wants you to know these 10 things about ADS-B: 1. ADS-B Out is Mandated, Not ADS-B In. ADS-B Out is mandated, and only within certain airspace. Starting Jan. 1, 2020, you must be equipped with ADS-B Out to fly in airspace where a Mode C transponder is required today. Owners can install an […]
STC Group earns Trio autopilot approval for 172s, 182s
The STC Group has received an STC for the installation kit for the non-TSO’d Trio Pro Pilot digital autopilot into dozens of models of Cessna 172s and 182s, with more to follow soon. “Cooperation from the FAA and support from industry organizations, such as AOPA and EAA, has propelled this project at speeds most people […]
Vertical Power’s VP-X to wire LX7
The Vertical Power VP-X Pro System from Astronics Ballard Technology will be standard equipment on all of RDD Enterprises’ LX7s. The LX7 is a conversion of the pressurized Lancair IV series of aircraft. The VP-X is a solid-state power distribution and circuit protection system for experimental and light-sport aircraft. “The LX7 is the pinnacle of […]