By CLIFTON STROUD, FAA Tens of thousands of general aviation pilots are already enjoying added safety benefits, enhanced situational awareness and more peace of mind from Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) long before the 2020 deadline to equip. To encourage more aircraft owners to equip soon and avoid long waits for installation at repair shops as […]
Avionics
Need a replacement for your King KX155/165?
TKM Avionics has developed a direct slide-in replacement for the King KX155/165 series of NAV/COM radios. The company expects first deliveries this summer. “These 8.33 kHz EASA-compliant radios are compatible with both 14- or 28-volt aircraft and are direct plug-and-play replacements that are affordable and simple to install and use,” noted Ken Beckemeyer, TKM’s president and […]
ADS-B airspace: Is your GA airport inside or near it?
Nationwide, more than 20,000 general aviation aircraft are based at airports under a Mode C Veil, and those owners need to recognize how little time they have left to install ADS-B before the FAA rule takes effect.
Mastery training on Avidyne IFD 540 slated
MELBOURNE, Florida — Avidyne Corporation has teamed with Master Instructor Gary Reeves and PilotSafety.org to host a two-day hands-on Mastery Training Course on Avidyne’s IFD440/540 FMS/GPS/NAV/COM systems. The training, limited to 20 pilots, will be held at the Hilton Rialto Place hotel in Melbourne, Florida, on March 31 and April 1, 2017. “This two-day training course will […]
Flamingo Air partners with Forestry Service to find avionics techs
CINCINNATI, Ohio – Flamingo Air’s Airline Ground Schools is now working with the United States Forestry Service to aid it in recruiting avionics electronics technicians. “The United States Forestry Service currently has a significant need for avionics electronics technicians with an FCC General Radio Operators License (GROL) Endorsement Certificate,” said Flamingo Air’s President Captain Dave MacDonald. […]
uAvionix taps Robotic Skies for installation and maintenance
uAvionix Corporation, an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) ADS-B avionics solution provider, has chosen Robotic Skies as an installation and field maintenance partner for its line of avionics products designed for commercial drone aircraft. As part of the agreement, Robotic Skies will provide sales, installations, and ongoing field support for uAvionix customers through its network of aircraft […]
Avidyne certifies synthetic vision for FMS line
Avidyne Corporation has received FAA Technical Standard Order (TSO) approval and an Approved Model List- Supplemental Type Certificate (AML-STC) for its new IFD550 FMS/GPS/NAV/COM with Attitude Reference System (ARS). The certification also includes FAA approval of Release 10.2 (R10.2) software, which includes new features, including Synthetic Vision and two-way wireless connectivity with Avidyne’s new IFD100 iPad App. […]
Companies partner on ADS-B solution
FreeFlight Systems and Becker Avionics have partnered to offer an ADS-B solution for business and commercial class aircraft. Combining the Becker Avionics BXT6513 Mode S transponder with FreeFlight Systems 1203C SBAS/GNSS sensor and RANGR-RX ADS-B Receiver, these remote-mounted solutions provide turboprop and turbojet aircraft a way to equip with ADS-B In and Out for the […]
Year-end Avionics Market Report released
LEE’S SUMMIT, Missouri — In 2016, business and general aviation avionics sales topped $2.2 billion, according to the 2016 year-end Avionics Market Report just released by the Aircraft Electronics Association. Total worldwide business and general aviation avionics sales for the year amounted to $2,261,534,820, which represents a 6.4% decrease in sales compared to 2015. It was […]