avionics

Five quarters in a row of growth in the avionics market illustrate the recovery of general aviation following 2020.

Key figures across aviation took part in FLYING’s first virtual event: “What’s Next in General Aviation: A Virtual Event Presented by FlightSafety.”

This fireside chat recap is from FLYING’s “What’s Next in General Aviation” Virtual Event on Wednesday. FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: Phil Straub talks about how Autoland, an award winning autonomous safety feature, came to fruition and how it differs from Smart Glide. DETAILS: FLYING’s Thom Patterson talks with Phil Straub about his time at Garmin and […]

This fireside chat recap is from FLYING’s “What’s Next in General Aviation” Virtual Event on Wednesday. FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: A look at Dynon’s history and a peek into the future of the company and its growth path into certified aircraft. DETAILS: FLYING’s Thom Patterson talks with Michael Schofield about the company’s journey from providing avionics […]

Flight automation tech company Skyryse raised $200 million in Series B fundraising, the company announced Wednesday. The closing of the second round of investment, which increased the total raised by the company to $250 million, was led by Monashee Investment Management and Fidelity Management & Research Company, Skyryse said. The Los Angeles-based company says it […]

Aircraft Performance Group (APG) revealed its latest aviation software product for business aviation—iPreFlight Genesis Pro—at the National Business Aviation Association’s Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (NBAA-BACE). The product was developed through a collaborative effort between APG, Seattle Avionics, and RocketRoute. “APG’s runway performance system is the industry leader in business aviation. Now, with global route […]

Ten percent of the Cessna Citation Excel/XLS fleet has now been retrofit with the Garmin G5000 integrated flight deck. Garmin also announced engine indication system (EIS) functionality for the Pilatus PC-12/45 and PC-12/47 models. Garmin introduced the G5000 upgrade to the Excel/XLS fleet in 2019. The package includes: three landscape-oriented flight displays with split-screen capability […]

Select Beechcraft are now among the aircraft that can utilize the Garmin GFC 500 autopilot. Garmin has received FAA approval allowing supplemental type certification for the GFC 500 autopilot for the: Beechcraft 19 Sport Beechcraft 23 Musketeer/Sundowner Beechcraft 24 Musketeer/Sierra. The autopilot display is pure Garmin—the mode controller contains large, dedicated keys and knobs, and […]

The first test aircraft to conform to production standards is dubbed “P1” by many aircraft manufacturers. Gulfstream previewed its G700 P1 to Flying recently, giving us a comprehensive look at the airplane at the company’s customer center in Savannah, Georgia. Though we didn’t get the chance to flight test the shiny new ultralong-range jet yet, […]

Garmin International has received two supplemental type certificates (STCs) aimed at enhancing safety. One is for the GFC 600 autopilot, the other certifies Smart Rudder Bias2 for Cessna 414A aircraft equipped with the GFC 600 autopilot. The Autopilot The GFC 600 is designed to work with both piston-powered and turbine aircraft. The interface of the […]