avionics

Continuing the rollout of new avionics options, Robinson Helicopters has introduced Genesys Aerosystems’ HeliSAS (Helicopter Stability Augmentation System) and autopilot as an option for the R44. Earlier this year a flight test and FAA certification program approved the autopilot for the turbine-powered R66. The R44’s autopilot option keeps the same modes and functionality as the […]

Plan your flights on your desktop or laptop computer, automatically sync them to ForeFlight Mobile on your tablet and then use ForeFlight Connect to sync directly with your avionics in the cockpit. That’s the vision ForeFlight’s creators have for their flight planning subscription service with new web browser capability now in beta testing. Whether they […]

I’m generally biased in favor of anything that flies, but truth be told there have been a few light-sport aircraft that I haven’t enjoyed flying. I felt that those airplanes were so light on the controls that it was rather unsettling. While the Icon A5 looks cool, I was prepared for the worst when I […]

FlightSafety International is in the process of building a new full flight simulator to train King Air 350 pilots flying behind Rockwell Collins’ new Pro Line Fusion avionics suite. The new Level D FS1000 simulator will be introduced at the FlightSafety Learning Center in Atlanta and is expected to enter service early next year. The […]

With Oshkosh behind us momentum is growing for the next major show on the aviation calendar, Flying Aviation Expo in Palm Springs, California, October 15-17. The expo at the Palm Springs Convention Center is slated to feature more than 300 brands, 75 aircraft and 50 educational seminars and tech talks. A major draw again this […]

Operators of many of Garmin’s G1000 avionics suites can now upgrade their systems to meet the ADS-B requirements set for implementation in 2020. The company has matched its GDL 88 ADS-B box with the integrated avionics suite as well as several other systems. The GDL 88, which is part of Garmin’s Vantage ADS-B suite of […]

Safe Flight Instrument Corp. received FAA approval for its SCc angle of attack system, launched at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh this week. The product, which is a follow-on to a similar AOA indicator introduced for the Experimental market last year, is available now for installation in Part 23 certified aircraft. The product includes a lift […]

SocialFlight, which, just like it sounds, is a website/application for finding social opportunities in the flying world, has added a new spin to its services that lets pilots find cool new places to fly into. These new SocialFlight destinations, called Hotspots, include both famous and little known sites to flight plan to, along with member […]

Aspen Avionics and L-3 Avionics Systems have teamed up to connect ADS-B capabilities with primary flight and multifunction displays. L3’s new Lynx NGT-9000 multifunction transponder with LCD touch screen will integrate with Aspen’s Evolution line of PFDs and MFDs. As a Mode S extended squitter transponder with ADS-B In and Out capabilities and an integrated […]

For owners of legacy airplanes with older electromechanical attitude indicators, the need to repair or replace one of these units can be an expensive and uncertain proposition, one that sometimes sadly only resets the clock for a while before more repairs are needed. On Monday at AirVenture in Oshkosh, BendixKing announced it was closing in […]