Garmin

Garmin’s G5000 integrated flight deck has achieved STC approval for retrofit in the Beechjet 400A and Hawker 400XP. The avionics suite features two touch-screen controllers and three 12-screen displays capable of displaying as many as six independent pages simultaneously in the landscape orientation. The touch-screen controllers are mounted in portrait orientation below the displays. Instrument […]

There’s a new hauler in town. Textron Aviation announced last week the introduction of the Cessna Turbo Stationair HD T206H, which brings greater carrying capacity and versatility. The single-engine airplane, which is powered by a turbocharged 310-horsepower Lycoming TIO-540-AJ1A engine spinning a McCauley propeller, offers five seating configurations for as many as six people. For […]

The German-designed Remos GXiS, which first flew at the end of May, has made it to Oshkosh, Wisconsin, for the EAA AirVenture migration. Remos is working on European approval as a CS-LSA and ultralight for the GXiS, as well as LSA ASTM-approval in the United States. Not only the airplane itself is German; the engine […]

It’s no secret that aviation has introduced hundreds of remarkable cockpit technologies over the years, but as light aircraft owners are quick to point out, “At what price?” Garmin recently took a major step forward in the war against the high cost of electronics by introducing the G5, a compact sunlight-readable electronic flight instrument for […]

Two big names in aviation navigation products announced yesterday the integration of Jeppesen terminal charts with Garmin’s industry-leading Pilot app. Pilots can now view Jeppesen charts in the Pilot Charts page and in split-screen mode with a moving map, making Garmin’s iOS app an even more comprehensive cockpit tool. The charts can also be overlaid […]

The next avionics breakthrough from Garmin has arrived. It looks like a typical SD card that you might use to upload navigation data to your GPS receiver, but it’s oh so much more than that. The Flight Stream 510 MultiMediaCard (MMC) provides wireless connectivity between the Garmin Pilot app and GTN 650/750 touchscreen navigators with […]

Piper Aircraft delivered the first M600 single-engine turboprop yesterday, handing over the keys to the airplane to its new owners a day after Flying had a chance to put the model through its paces, which was closely followed by the FAA’s final validation flight before signing off on the production certificate. The first M600, painted […]

When Honda Aircraft Company announced it had received FAA type certification for the HA-420 HondaJet on December 9, the company’s president and CEO, Michimasa Fujino, described the document as “the crystal of sweat and tears.” The sign-off was the culmination of decades of hard work. Fujino became involved in Honda’s aircraft program in 1986. The […]

Piper’s M600 single-engine turboprop achieved FAA type certification last week, adding a new model to the Vero Beach, Florida, manufacturer’s lineup that features more power and improved avionics. The $2.853 million M600 features the same Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6-42A engine as the Piper M500, but power has been boosted from 500 to 600 shp, […]

The GTX 345 offers optional WAAS integration for owners currently unequipped and looking for a single-step upgrade. In addition to traffic and weather info, the GTX 345 delivers backup attitude and GPS data. Pilots can access the info on Garmin Pilot and ForeFlight, along with portables such as the aera 795, thanks to wireless streaming. […]