Aviation News

The FAA has granted supplemental type certification for Garmin’s three-dimensional Synthetic Vision Technology (SVT). The system displays high-resolution, 3D graphic depictions of terrain, runways, obstacles and even traffic on the primary flight display (PFD). The graphics replace Garmin’s previous blue-over-brown PFD depiction. The user-customizable system also incorporates highway-in-the-sky guidance with rectangular boxes depicted on the […]

Embraer has confirmed it will proceed with development of two new jet projects, a so-called Midlight Jet (MLJ) and a Midsize Jet (MSJ). Though not yet named, the new jets will fall between the Brazilian company’s Phenom 100 and 300 models and the Legacy 600, a business jet version of the ERJ135 regional jet liner. […]

Citing a need to bolster the accuracy of its aircraft registration database, the FAA is proposing new registration parameters. Under the proposed rules, all aircraft currently registered would need to be re-registered; and that registration renewed at three-year intervals. The FAA maintains that more than 27,500 of the 240,000 active aircraft registered have inaccurate information […]

The Anywhere Travel Companion (ATC) from Control Vision is taking on Garmin’s 496/495 for bragging rights as the most capable portable GPS navigator on the market. Pittsburg, Kansas-based Control Vision claims its ATC has a significantly larger screen (4.3 inches vs 3.75 inches) and roughly double the resolution. Priced at $895, it is available with […]

Seven hundred attendees at an aviation event might not seem like many, unless they’re the right 700 people. The Parade of Pistons (POP) show held over three days last week is the first of a series and is sponsored, in part, by Flying and AMPT. Exhibitors are limited to new aircraft vendors and service providers […]

Rick Garcia, owner of Gulf Coast Avionics in Lakeland, Florida, pulled rank, reserving his company’s first Aspen Avionics Evolution system for his own personal Piper Seneca. “I believe this product is going to revolutionize avionics upgrades,” Garcia told Flying. The Aspen Evolution EFD1000 replaces steam gauge horizon and directional gyros with computerized “glass” versions. The […]

When I wrote my flight report/review of the new Piper Matrix, I knew I would be in for some grief. Moreover–unlike in real life–this time I knew precisely what form that grief would take. The biggest complaint would be that the Matrix was an unblown Mirage. This is largely true, but it’s funny how people […]

Fractional jet operator Flight Options recently placed an order for nearly $1 billion worth of Phenom 300 light jets, with a firm order for 100 jets and an option for up to 50 more. Flight Options is slated to get its first Phenom 300 in late 2009. The purchase will greatly increase Flight Options’ already […]

_ Flying_ magazine is the title sponsor of a series of events to be held around the United States this year that showcase piston-powered airplanes. The first Parade of Pistons show will be held at the Hawthorne Municipal Airport in Southern California on March 27-29. The Parade of Pistons concept is to gather as many […]

Robinson continues its amazing run as the most prolific civilian helicopter maker in the world by delivering its 8,000th unit to a private owner in New Zealand. The milestone machine was a four-seat R44 Raven II. Frank Robinson founded his company in 1973 to design and manufacture affordable helicopters for the civilian market. His first […]