Gear

Garmin has achieved supplemental type certificate (STC) approval for two additional airplane models for its G950 integrated avionics flight deck, the retrofit version of the very successful G1000 avionics suite, making the glass panel available for the Metroliner and de Havilland Twin Otter. Both of the new STC installations feature a 15-inch MFD in the […]

The Piper Seminole is the latest to achieve type certificate change approval from the FAA to integrate the Garmin GFC 700 autopilot in the Garmin G1000-equipped piston-powered aircraft. With an Attitude and Heading Reference System (AHRS)-based automatic flight control system that provides flight director, autopilot, yaw damper, automatic and manual electric trim capabilities, the GFC […]

Blackhawk Modifications has had a strong year so far as the market for refurbished turboprops appears to be growing by leaps and bounds. Bob Kromer, Blackhawk’s senior vice president of marketing, sales and customer support, said an increasing number of owners are either considering an engine upgrade to improve performance or desire a full upgrade […]

Safe Flight Instrument Corp. has made a name for itself over the last seven decades by producing extremely simple and effective safety devices for aircraft. This week at the NBAA Convention in Orlando, Florida, the company unveiled two new products that absolutely fit the bill for this approach. Flying had the chance to check out […]

As Rockwell Collins integrates its Ascend flight information services program with newly acquired flight support giant Arinc, new flight planning tools have been added to simplify flight operations. With its new identity, Arinc Direct will focus on four pillars of service for flight department customer: international trip support, cabin connectivity, flight deck connection and flight […]

Beechcraft King Air pilots and operators now have an opportunity to upgrade their Garmin G1000 panels with new functions. King Air 200 and 300 series operators who have been craving G1000 upgrades such as Garmin’s Synthetic Vision Technology (SVT), Jeppesen’s ChartView charting system and Electronic Stability and Protection system (ESP), which helps the pilot maintain […]

With the ADS-B mandate quickly approaching here in the United States, Garmin has come up with a new solution for a growing list of business jets that the company says will satisfy ADS-B requirements globally. Rather than having to install expensive upgrades to the flight management systems, operators will be able to install three Garmin […]

Operators of Honeywell’s Primus Epic Integrated Navigation (INAV) and Primus Apex avionics systems can now forget about memory sticks and other hardware used to update their avionics databases as charting giant Jeppesen and Honeywell Aerospace have joined forces on a new database update program. The Integrated Navigation Data Service (INDS) Data Manager (IDM) for Windows […]

Avidyne introduced an ADS-B In datalink receiver designed to display traffic and weather information on the avionics maker’s IFD540 and IFD440 touchscreen navigators as well as EX600, EX500 and EX5000 multifunction displays. The MLB100 receiver presents FIS-B weather information, including Nexrad radar and TFRs, through a free service provided by the FAA over ADS-B’s 978 […]

Lightspeed has added its recently introduced Zulu PFX active noise reduction headset to its headset trade-up program. The purchase of the $1,100 headset qualifies for a credit of up to $400 for customers who trade in their old headset, whether it is a Lightspeed headset or not. The level of credit depends on the quality […]