avionics

If you’re still flying behind mechanical instruments (a.k.a. steam gauges), odds are good that, probably sooner than later, one of them is going to fail. And you can only hope it will happen on a bright and sunny day. But no matter, a failed flight instrument means a trip to the avionics shop for a […]

One of many announcements made at Garmin in the past week is that of two portable units that provide a new way to display data in the cockpit through SiriusXM and the ADS-B network. The GDL 52 combines the two networks to provide weather, traffic and audio to a portable tablet or other mobile device, […]

Garmin has introduced a low-cost ADS-B Out unit designed to help light airplane owners comply with the mandate that is coming up in January of 2020. The GDL 82 incorporates with most existing Mode C transponders, mounting in between the transponder unit and the antenna for a quick and cost effective installation. The GDL 82 […]

Visitors to Dynon’s AirVenture booth last year asked the company to find an economical method to install SkyView HDX avionics in a certified airplane. With roots in light sport and Experimental aircraft, Dynon products have already been installed in over 20,000 aircraft, usually ones created by amateur builders. Dynon yesterday announced that a soon-to-be-approved supplemental […]

Yakima, Washington-based CubCrafters has pulled off what many would have thought would be an impossibility. The company has achieved certification for Garmin’s G3X glass panel, an EFIS designed for the experimental and LSA market, for installation in the Part 23-certified XCub, which was introduced last year with a basic avionics package. The G3X has been […]

Last week after Garmin announced its first retrofit autopilots, the GFC 500 and GFC 600, the aviation community cheered — and then wondered if more products from other manufacturers would quickly follow. Boy did they ever. This week at AirVenture, the autopilot party continues as sub-$20,000 systems from Genesys Aerosystems (formerly S-TEC), BendixKing, TruTrak and […]

Every pilot’s heard the tale, that the quality of their skills as an aviator hangs on just one aspect of every flight: the landing. Whether that’s true or not, judging an arrival as a good or nearly perfect in a small airplane has always been subjective, until now. CloudAhoy, the flight debriefing people, said last […]

Thousands of legacy airplanes flying today are several decades old but still maintained in terrific working condition. A growing number of owners have updated or are updating their panels with new glass. But so far there have not been a lot of choices for those who have their minds set on installing an autopilot. Garmin […]

With only two and a half years until the FAA’s ADS-B mandate kicks in, the Aircraft Electronics Association hopes to nudge a few thousand more aircraft owners at AirVenture to install the ADS-B Out required to keep their aircraft legally flying past the December 31, 2019 deadline. AEA will randomly award five lucky aircraft owners […]

Aviation app creator ForeFlight and portable tech company uAvionix have partnered to introduce a tiny ADS-B In unit, bringing subscription-free weather and traffic to the tablet screen. Named Scout, the unit is so small it can fit in a small pocket, measuring in at only 3.4 x 0.8 x 0.3 inches. Scout incorporates dual antennas, […]