avionics

Italian GPS-maker AvMap is about to introduce a lightweight panel-mounted EFIS designed for light sport, experimental and ultralight aircraft. Weighing 5.1 ounces, the AvMap Ultra got its name for its ultra light design. It incorporates a 3.5-inch LCD display that slots into a standard round instrument panel hole. The unit is a full air data […]

Icon Aircraft has finished designing and testing the angle-of-attack indication system in the Icon A5 light sport amphibian and created an informative video showing just how the device works (view it below). The Icon A5’s AoA indicator is a round dial in the pilot’s line of sight showing a picture of a wing that increases […]

There were products that came before it, but the Appareo Stratus was one of a couple of portable ADS-B receivers that set a new standard for the marketplace as an affordable, compact, reliable and high-performance model that integrated with a particular app (in the case of Stratus, ForeFlight) to give users excellent access to the […]

The maker of WingX Pro7’s aviation app has teamed with Baron Services, the company behind the XM weather data service, to offer interactive weather features on an iPad or Android tablet. A weather icon on the WingX Pro7 moving map brings down a menu with several options for weather data, such as Nexrad radar, satellite […]

Torrance, California-based MGL Avionics recently introduced the touchscreen iEFIS Explorer avionics system — a product that offers several unique features — for the Experimental and Light Sport Aircraft markets. The primary flight, engine and navigation information displayed on the iEFIS Explorer can be configured based on the preference of the operator and user-created graphics can […]

Aircraft Spruce and Specialty Co. recently announced a program for pilots who are getting ready to upgrade their headsets. Customers can trade in a variety of headsets and get a fair chunk of change toward a new one. The trade-in program only applies to new headsets that cost more than $750. As long as the […]

All manner of safety-of-flight information is available on iPads and iPhones. Weather, traffic, terrain and engine health information can all be displayed on the ubiquitous Apple products. And now, you can add your blood oxygenation level, pulse rate and perfusion index to the list of available information. The Masimo app works with the company’s iSpO2-3587 […]

The twin-engine Seminole is the latest of Piper’s offerings to receive type certificate approval from the FAA for the integrated Garmin G1000 avionics system. G1000-equipped Seminoles are expected to start rolling out of the Vero Beach, Florida, factory next month, and Piper will have one on display at AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, set for July […]

Icon Aircraft, the developer of the Icon A5 amphibious light sport aircraft, has received a $60 million cash infusion from undisclosed investors in North America, Europe and Asia, “led by a top-notch privately held strategic investor from China,” according to Icon’s CEO and founder Kirk Hawkins. Icon maintains full control of the management of the […]

One of the serious drawbacks of training with a PC flight simulator is the viewing limitation that generally restricts what we can see to a narrow field straight ahead. That can make for awkward pattern work as virtual pilots toggle between forward and side views to judge their proximity to the runway. Now, a new […]