Aviation News

Aspen Avionics bundled a number of announcements and began releasing the information at last week’s Aircraft Electronics Association show, also here in Florida. The beat continued this week at Sun ‘n Fun with more announcements from the prolific Albuquerque-based company. Two years after launching its product line, Aspen reports that more than 2,600 of its […]

At Sun ‘n Fun, Garmin also announced it was bundling annual database updates for its 495/496- and 695/696-series portable GPS navigators. Buyers can now purchase packaged annual updates including Jeppesen NavData; Obstacles; Terrain; AOPA airport guide; FliteCharts; and SafeTaxi. The packages for the 695/696 cost $699, $499 without the NavData. European customers pay $399 for […]

Garmin broke the news just before Sun ‘n Fun. It was offering its dedicated synthetic vision technology (SVX) for its G300 (exclusive to the Cessna 162 SkyCatcher) and G3X avionics packages designed for Light Sport and Experimental category aircraft. SVX will be standard on all new G300 and G3X packages and will also be available […]

Last week’s Sun ‘n Fun International Fly-In & Expo marked the 36th year of the renowned “Spring Break for Pilots” that takes place annually at Linder Regional Airport in Lakeland, Florida. KLAL becomes the world’s busiest airport during the six-day event, attracting an estimated 150,000 to 170,000 aviation enthusiasts who come from North America and […]

The unofficial kickoff for GA events kicks off next week at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (KLAL) in Florida. The 36th annual Sun ‘n Fun International Fly-in & Expo opens Tuesday, April 13, and runs through Sunday, April 18. As many as 170,000 visitors are expected from more than 80 countries. More than 475 exhibitors will […]

When the NFL-champion New Orleans Saints took home the Super Bowl trophy, Lakefront Airport (NEW) in Crescent City was, no doubt, a hopping place. Like the rest of the city, that image stands in stark contrast to the dark days of five years ago when Hurricane Katrina devastated lives and brought an entire culture to […]

Randy Groom will join Piper Aircraft as executive vp of sales on June 1, a move that signals Piper is, indeed, serious about leveraging its position as a GA airframer. Not that that was ever in question, but signing an aviation veteran with Groom’s impressive resume is further proof that the local Piper dealer will […]

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has put general aviation pilots on notice that it plans to begin imposing fines of up to $10,000 for failure to comply with electronic Advance Passenger Information System (eAPIS) requirements. The notification is required for cross-border international flights such as those to and from Canada, Mexico or islands such […]

The FAA has reversed a former ban on certain antidepressant medications for pilots. Last Friday, the agency announced it will permit special issuance medical certificates to pilots who are prescribed the following medications (provided they have been satisfactorily treated for 12 months): Prozac (Fluoxetine); Zoloft (Sertraline); Celexa (Citalopram); and Lexapro (Escitalopram). The announcement comes after […]

There’s an old joke about a down-and-out guy during the Depression hawking apples for $500 each. His response to the obvious question: “Yeah, but I only have to sell ONE.” Well, in the midst of the 21st century Great Recession, people lined up last weekend to buy Apple iPads at around that price, and this […]