Aviation News

Dynon Avionics has unveiled a portable backup EFIS that might just be the perfect budget emergency flight display. The Dynon D1 Pocket Panel makes use of the same micro AHRS (attitude and heading reference system) technology as the company’s panel-mount EFIS displays for the experimental market, but packaged in a small LCD that can be […]

The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) has partnered with the IMC Club to host a series of instrument proficiency forums this week at EAA AirVenture. The Oshkosh forums will focus on improving instrument proficiency through discussions centered on the experiences that pilots may encounter in instrument flight. Each seminar will be introduced by the NTSB’s […]

In honor of the 75th anniversary of the Piper J-3 Cub, Redbird Flight Simulations has developed a special simulator based on the beloved taildragger. Like the airplane that inspired its development, the sim is bright yellow. And to further the realism of the simulation, Redbird went so far as to put a propeller up front […]

Last month a team of University of Texas researchers spoofed an Adaptive Flight Hornet Mini drone, putting it on a crash course with the ground thanks to some advanced software that allowed the team to trick the craft’s GPS receiver. The spoof was part of a Department of Homeland Security test aimed at exposing the […]

Garmin just announced this week it is launching several ADS-B products targeted for the general aviation market in preparation for the required implementation in 2020. And for those of you who are confused about ADS-B and how the new rules will affect you, Garmin has launched an online ADS-B Academy. The ADS-B Academy website is […]

The A-29 Super Tucano is making a first-time appearance at Embraer’s AirVenture booth in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, next week. The Super Tucano was in the news earlier this year after beating Hawker Beechcraft’s T-6 for an Air Force contract worth more than $350 million for 20 airplanes slated to go to the Afghan military, a deal […]

As Hawker Beechcraft enters into exclusive talks with Beijing-based Superior Aviation over a potential sale of the American manufacturer, Hawker Beech lawyers are asking the bankruptcy court to grant bonuses for a number of top company execs. The bonuses are intended for a group of senior management that includes Hawker Beechcraft’s chairman, executive VP and […]

ForeFlight, maker of the popular iPad electronic chart app, announced it has earned certification as an FAA Qualified Internet Communication Provider (QICP). The qualification allows private and commercial flight operations to use ForeFlight as their official source for weather information. A small number of companies – including Jeppesen, WSI, XM WX, Universal Weather and a […]

With the start of the Oshkosh airshow just days away, aviation fanatics far and wide are making last-minute preparations for all they’ll do and see once the doors to EAA AirVenture 2012 swing open on Monday, July 23. This year’s show looks set to be good one – although it will be hot, with temperatures […]

The Minnesota Supreme Court voted 4-2 on Wednesday to uphold an** earlier appellate court’s ruling** that found Cirrus not liable for a 2003 crash that killed two men flying in a Cirrus SR22 to see their sons play in a hockey tournament. The ruling is the final decision in a lengthy legal battle that began […]