avionics

With a host of aircraft in its market segment (as well as those adjacent to it) already capable of the upgrade, it was only a matter of time before Garmin brought the G1000 NXi into the Beechcraft King Air C90. The popular flight deck has a growing following, compelling Garmin to continue its path to […]

Avidyne has announced the debut of its Atlas Flight Management System for Part 25 certificated aircraft, bringing its integrated flight deck (IFD) technology into jets utilizing a console layout in the cockpit. The system makes its debut at NBAA on October 21-24, 2019, with certification expected in 2020. The multifunction FMS combines a range of […]

uAvionix, already famous for its low-cost, easy-to-install ADS-B Out solutions for GA aircraft like the skyBeacon and tailBeacon said Monday they’ve acquired AeroVonics, an Albuquerque, New Mexico, startup created by Jeff Bethels, co-founder of Aspen Avionics. Bethel’s AeroVonics builds both the AV-20 multi-function display and the AV-30 multi-function attitude indicator. The uAvionix AV-20 and AV-30 […]

To make it easier for member avionics service facilities to find new trained talent, the Aircraft Electronics Association recently introduced its new online jobs board to coincide with Labor Day. The revamped jobs board allows job seekers to conveniently search by keyword, company name, geographic location and job type, and it’s free for AEA member […]

Between an inherent tendency to procrastinate, an expectation of lowering prices and a faint hope that the 2020 deadline would—like an affordable substitute for leaded avgas—quietly recede into the indefinite future, I did nothing about ADS-B Out until late this past year. By then, it appeared that the deadline was inexorable and the hoped-for $49.95 […]

The Bell 407GXi equipped with the Garmin G1000H NXi has obtained IFR certification, Garmin announced on September 5, 2019. A variety of advanced features makes the G1000H NXi optimized for use in helicopter operations, and the certification paves the way for the aircraft’s use in certain military applications. The G1000H NXi consists of a PFD […]

Bye Aerospace joined together with Garmin in announcing that the two companies will partner to provide Garmin’s G3X Touch for Bye’s eFlyer 2 all-electric aircraft in development. “As the trusted leader in avionics, we are very excited pilots have the opportunity to fly behind the G3X Touch avionics suite in the eFlyer 2,” said Carl […]

If you’ve ever been involved in a panel upgrade and looked behind the scenes—or maybe you’ve performed some of the work yourself as a technician or homebuilder—you understand that there are connectors that allow data to flow between the avionics and instruments in the cockpit, whether they’re ARINC 429 or CAN bus cables. These create […]

Garmin‘s introduction of the GNC 355 GPS navigator gives aircraft owners yet another compelling choice for the latest in GPS-derived WAAS LPV approach guidance in a package with a moving map and built-in comm radio. Intended for Class I/II aircraft weighing 6,000 pounds of less or Experimental/Amateur-Built (EAB) aircraft, the GNC 355 includes a touchscreen […]

ForeFlight has added 3D flight planning tools for top-tier subscribers to its mobile flight-planning app that allow a pilot to see a digitized map of any airport and virtually fly any route before a flight or afterward as a debrief tool. ForeFlight CEO Tyson Weihs offered Flying a demonstration of the technology at the company’s […]