avionics

The Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA) announced yesterday it has reached a partnership agreement with the NextGen GA Fund to help aircraft owners find “quick, affordable financial incentives” for upgrading their avionics. With the 2020 equipage deadline, there has been concern within the general aviation community over the cost to upgrade current aircraft to meet the […]

Every year, the editors at Flying get together to select a small group of new products that have had an impact on the world of aviation during the previous calendar year. The airplanes that made the cut this time around were unusual choices for us. One of them, the Citation M2, recently received certification. Cessna […]

If you’ve seen the ads in Flying for the new David Clark DC Pro-X, you might have wondered what was up with this new product, which looks — save the color of the domes — like nothing David Clark has ever done before. I wondered too. The brand has a reputation for ruggedness, reliability and […]

Aviation headsets have come a long way since the early days, when aviators were forced to suffer hearing loss as they accrued hours upon hours in the cockpit amid the continuous thrum of roaring engines. Any new headset you buy today will likely provide decent noise cancellation, new levels of comfort and, in many cases, […]

Is your pilot watch not big enough? Not flashy enough? Then consider the HM4 Thunderbolt, the latest in a series of watches by upscale Geneva-based mechanical art design house MB&F. The Thunderbolt is a conversation starter, to be sure. It is a watch inspired by both the A-10 Warthog and the post modern steampunk movement. […]

When it comes to the holidays, coming up with good gift ideas can be a major challenge. But when it comes to finding something for your gadget-hungry pilot friends, the options are limitless. We’ve compiled a list of items — small to large, inexpensive to luxurious — that are sure to put a smile on […]

One of the universal attractions of flying is the personal freedom it gives us to get out and explore the world. Whether we’re headed to a favorite camping spot deep in the woods of Maine, want to bask on an island in the turquoise-blue waters of the Caribbean or are planning an adventure somewhere in […]

ForeFlight, Jeppesen Mobile FlightDeck and WingX should have no issues running on the newly released iPad products, including the iPad Air. In fact, the developers of three of the most popular iPad aviation apps are enthusiastic about the new hardware. “The Air screams,” said WingX developer Hilton Goldstein, adding, “the best evidence of this is […]

In the age of the smartphone we’ve pretty much stopped asking, “What will they think of next?” because somebody is always thinking of something novel. Here’s a fascinating new gadget from Sporty’s that’s as much a conversation starter as a handy tool for when you need to know what the wind’s doing. It’s a hemispherical […]

Lightspeed, one of the producers of high-end active noise reduction (ANR) headsets, announced this week that the release of its latest and greatest product, the Zulu PFX, has been delayed. The company’s president, Alan Schrader, issued a statement in a newsletter explaining the reason for the delay. “From the start, our goal with Zulu PFX […]