avionics

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 […]

Heads up displays (HUD) aren’t exactly revolutionary. Commercial, business jet and military pilots have been using them for years. Helicopter pilots often use wearable eye-piece versions attached to the pilot’s helmet due to cockpit real-estate limitations and the fact that helicopter pilots are often moving their heads around during flight. A heads up display projects […]

You might not have heard of TQ Aircraft Electronics, the avionics firm with the catchy tagline “Undeniably German,” but you’ll be hearing plenty from the company soon enough. TQ has launched its first two product lines for the general aviation market, the KRT2 family of radios and KTX2 ADS-B transponder, with many more products to […]

BendixKing’s strategy of offering integrated cockpits comprised of several different systems supplied by itself and partner avionics manufacturers appears to be paying off. The new Alpha King single-engine trainer from Pipistrel will fly with BendixKing’s xVue Touch cockpit, a VFR-only panel dominated by a high-resolution touchscreen flight display flanked by GPS navigators produced by Avidyne […]

A few years ago, Ash Vij, president of Guardian Avionics, began development on a system for consolidating the data—besides navigation information—that pilots would find critical to access during flight, and want to further analyze on the ground. The smartPlane 851 system was the result: an iPad-based application and components that would blend to deliver this […]