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Cessna Aircraft today announced its selections for the 2017 Top Hawk program, a partnership that provides each chosen university with a new Skyhawk 172 to use in flight training, recruiting efforts and promotional activities. This year’s Top Hawk university partners are Eastern Kentucky, Ohio State, Auburn, Southern Illinois Carbondale and Louisiana Tech. “These universities are […]

The FAA this week granted a supplemental type certificate (STC) for installation of Garmin’s GTX 345 ADS-B In/Out and the GTX 335 ADS-B Out transponders on more than 60 models of helicopter. The approval is expected to provide a simplified path to ADS-B certification for aircraft on the Part 27 approved model list (AML). Both […]

Jeppesen is offering bundle options to lower the cost of data updates for pilots. Three new annual subscription bundles are being offered for a mixed bag of panel-mounted avionics and tablet apps. Bundles will be offered for two or four device installations with coverage areas to suit the pilot’s needs. “Databases for avionics can be […]

If you’re growing tired of notoriously unreliable vacuum-driven and gyroscopic instruments, here’s a new option that will easily slot right into your panel. Garmin has obtained FAA approval for its G5 electronic flight display, originally developed for the Experimental market, through an STC covering 562 Part 23-certified aircraft models. The 3.5-inch unit is approved for […]

Garmin is introducing a host of ADS-B solutions through its authorized dealer network that will bring lower-cost equipment options to 50 of the most popular business jet models. The Olathe, Kansas, avionics maker says its suite of ADS-B products covered under an approved model list certification program will “address the market’s desire for a cost-effective […]

The list of aircraft eligible for Garmin’s integrated flight deck upgrade just got a little longer today when the company added the Cessna Citation Excel and XLS. Garmin estimates replacing the airplane’s original avionics will shave 200 pounds off a Citation, translating into additional baggage or fuel capacity. The G5000 flight deck features three high-resolution […]

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They say that when one door closes, another opens. The trick is to stop looking at the closed door long enough to see which door is ajar. For Piper, the closed door was the abortive Altaire single-engine jet, an airplane many likened to a mini DC-10 with its Williams turbofan engine integrated weirdly into the […]

Time is running out to pre-register for the Flying Aviation Expo, which promises to offer something for any pilot or aviation enthusiast. The Expo, held this year for the first time at the Palm Springs International Airport, runs from October 20-22. The highly anticipated event will feature displays and demo flights from aircraft manufacturers such […]

Textron Aviation began the week on uplifting news of Saturday’s successful 2-hour and 2-minute first flight of the company’s new Longitude super midsize business jet. The Longitude, announced four and a half years ago and unveiled at last year’s NBAA Convention in Las Vegas, departed Beech Field on the east side of Wichita, with experimental […]