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Julie Boatman

Aspen Avionics Delivers the Best of Max, Extended Internal Battery

Battery life has long been a a bit of singular Achilles heel for users installing the Aspen Avionics integrated flight instruments and displays, and now that concern has been answered for both new and legacy Aspen customers with an update to the company’s Evolution Max program. The deal allows owners of Evolution avionics to trade […]

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MyGoFlight Shows Off SkyDisplay HUD, Infinity Power Source

Among a host of new products and services on display at the Aircraft Electronics Association convention in Dallas, Texas, MyGoFlight offered two distinct innovations that stood out. The Colorado-based company known at first for flight deck mounting hardware and other targeted tools for GA aircraft debuted its InfinityPower panel-mounted USB charging unit and showed off […]

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Avidyne Acquires STC for SkyTrax200 Dual-Band ADS-B In Receiver

In a round-up of news from the first half of 2021—and a couple of brand-new updates—Avidyne promoted several key products and milestones at the Aircraft Electronics Association convention in Dallas, Texas, on June 22. “We’ve had a lot of great things to share since we all last saw each other,” said Tom Harper, director of […]

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FAA Agrees on Path for Avionics Apprenticeship Program

The FAA and the Aircraft Electronics Association announced on June 23 that it has accepted the association’s petition for approval of its avionics repair apprenticeship program, and that completion of the program satisfies the requirements for issuance of an avionics repairman certificate. The program validates the way that many new avionics repair technicians come into […]

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Appareo 4K Ultra-High-Def Flight Recorder Debuts

Appareo announced its AIRS-400 airborne image recording system at the Aircraft Electronics Association convention in Dallas, Texas, on June 22. The 4K ultra-high definition system captures video and ARINC 429 aircraft information—including pilot intercom and ambient audio—which can be offloaded via a cellular data connection. The lightweight unit is suitable for a full spectrum of […]

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Garmin Adds Functionality to GI 275, Additional STCs for GFC 600

Garmin announced a series of updates in advance of the Aircraft Electronics Association convention in Dallas, Texas, with transponder functionality added to its GI 275 instrument replacement unit, a new TXi engine indicating system for twin turboprops, and the Pllatus PC-12 and Cessna 441 added to the STC list for the GFC 600. Enhancements to […]

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FAA Town Hall on GA Runway Safety Offers Solutions

“Any other traffic, please advise.” Probably few radio communications that pilots make incur such wrath as that request, which many pilots still make at the conclusion of an initial call to a unicom frequency when approaching a nontowered airport. And it was just one of the topics covered by a panel of experienced GA pilots, […]

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EVAS Provides Clear Vision on the Embraer Praetor Series

When smoke fills the flight deck, there’s normally an immediate pilot reaction—the desire to clear the air and solve the problem. With limited ways to improve the visibility inside the front office of a jet following a fire or other contaminating event, VisionSafe offers a solution that is now available on Embraer Praetor 500 and […]

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General Aviation Investments in SAF, AAM Pay Off Locally

Roughly 43,000 aircraft move through US airspace every day. Among them, those piloted under the broad segment of general aviation support $247 billion in economic impact each year, and 1.2 million jobs. By 2035, economic gain within a new genre of flight known as advanced air mobility (AAM) is expected to reach $115 billion per […]

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