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Best of 2016: Flying Editors’ Choice Awards

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Key Takeaways:

  • The article highlights six "Editors' Choice" award winners, recognizing the most innovative products and achievements in general aviation from the preceding year.
  • Three aircraft were honored: the HondaJet for its groundbreaking design and technology, the Piper M600 for its transformative upgrades defining Piper's future, and the CubCrafters XCub for its exceptional backcountry performance and modern features.
  • Key avionics innovations recognized include the Garmin G5 and Dynon D10A, which revolutionized the market by making low-cost, formerly experimental digital flight instruments approved for certified aircraft, and the portable SiriusXM SXAR1 for expanding comprehensive inflight satellite weather services.
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The criteria we use to select our annual Editors’ Choice award winners are fairly simple: We look for the best products, technologies, ideas and innovations that emerged in the preceding year.

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