VISTA, Calif. — Sandel Avionics is celebrating its 15 year anniversary in business at the National Business Aviation Association Annual Convention in Las Vegas, Oct. 23 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Hosted bar and refreshments will be served along with prize drawings. Sandel was founded in 1998 with the purpose of bringing high performance, […]
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Gulf Coast Avionics named John Gauch VP of sales
LAKELAND, Florida – Rick Garcia, president of Gulf Coast Avionics Corporation, has appointed John Gauch as vice president of sales. “We are excited to add John Gauch to our management team,” Garcia said. “He is an experienced aviation professional with a proven track record in a variety of managerial positions. He will play a vital […]
Free copies of Pilot’s Guide to Avionics available at NBAA Convention
Free copies of the 2013-14 edition of the Pilot’s Guide to Avionics will be available at the National Business Aviation Association‘s Convention & Exhibition in Las Vegas, Oct. 22-24. This year marks the 11th edition of the guide, which is published by the Aircraft Electronics Association. The consumer directory contains educational articles, information and data […]
AEA scholarships applications online
The Aircraft Electronics Association Educational Foundation will award scholarships for the 2014-15 school year to students pursuing a career in avionics or aircraft maintenance, as well as technicians from AEA member companies. Scholarship applications are now available online, and the deadline to submit an application is Feb. 15, 2014. Numerous scholarships are available, ranging from […]
Dynon debuts D2 Pocket Panel Portable EFIS
Dynon has introduced the D2, a second model to the Pocket Panel product line. The D2 adds WiFi connectivity to allow flight data to be sent to iPad, smartphone, and tablet aviation applications, and has a second screen with a G-Meter. WiFi connectivity allows attitude and GPS ground speed, altitude, Gs, and ground track to […]
AEA meets with House members to share industry challenges
Including lack of leadership at FAA LEE’S SUMMIT, MO. — On Thursday, Oct. 3, Aircraft Electronics Association Vice President of Government and Industry Affairs Ric Peri met with several members of the U.S. House of Representatives Small Business Committee, along with other general aviation leaders, for a round-table discussion on the biggest challenges facing […]
Dynon introduces Skyview 7.0
Dynon Avionics has released its latest addition to SkyView’s Navigation tool box: Geo-Referenced Approach/Departure Charts, Airport Diagrams, and enhancements to SkyView’s moving map. With these new features, Dynon is able to offer experimental and LSA pilots a “paperless” cockpit, company officials said. SkyView’s new charting capabilities allow pilots to quickly find and display the procedures […]
FreeFlight develops ADS-B Out retrofit for Garmin GTX 330 Mode S Transponders
WACO, Texas — FreeFlight Systems is now interfacing it Model 1201 WAAS/GPS sensor with the Garmin GTX 330 Mode S transponder to provide an additional 1090 MHz Extended Squitter (1090ES) ADS-B Out upgrade solution for GTX 330 owners. Under a technology licensing agreement between FreeFlight Systems and Garmin, FreeFlight Systems is enabling the 1201 WAAS/GPS […]
AEA issues avionics market report
AEA Issues Second Quarter 2013 Avionics Market Report The Aircraft Electronics Association has released its second quarter Avionics Market Report. In the months of April, May and June 2013, total worldwide avionics sales amounted to more than $1.6 billion, as reported by the 20 aviation electronics manufacturers participating in the report. The extent of the […]