Gear

Piper Aircraft and Hartzell Propeller are working together on approval for a five-blade composite propeller for the Piper Meridian and M500 through a supplemental type certificate (STC). The STC for both Piper models is anticipated by the end of the fourth quarter of this year, the companies said at EAA AirVenture 2015 in Oshkosh. “The […]

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 […]

On Sunday evening Redbird launched a brand new kind of aviation product called Sidekick. This notebook-computer-sized product rides along in a small airplane and collects, records and transmits all kinds of flight data completely wirelessly, save a portable antenna that gets suction cupped to a side window. Just put Sidekick into the back pocket of […]

Avidyne is opening up the wireless data transfer capability of its flagship IFD540 and IFD440 GPS navigators to app developers by introducing software developer kits that will enable the creation of software applications for the units. “Our IFD540 and IFD440 each come with integrated Bluetooth and Wi-Fi capability at no charge,” said Avidyne president and […]

Garmin continues to crank out new products for the aviation community. One of its latest offerings is a new Bluetooth-capable audio panel, the GMA 350c. Its Bluetooth link allows the audio panel to connect wirelessly to a tablet or smartphone, providing pilots the capability of making phone calls and streaming music or other audio, and […]

Beechcraft King Air 250 customers can now add the Rockwell Collins’ Pro Line Fusion touch screen suite after the system achieved type certification for the twin turboprop. The introduction came only two months after Textron Aviation made its announcement that the King Air would transition to the new avionics platform. Pro Line Fusion can be […]

The WingX Pro7 aviation app has added a feature that could come in handy next week as aviation enthusiasts descend on Oshkosh, Wisconsin, for the annual EAA AirVenture. With thousands of general aviation airplanes flying in, the AirVenture Oshkosh NOTAM is an extensive document designed to keep pilots safe as they fly in to the […]

Cats and dogs will probably never live together in true harmony, but at least ForeFlight Mobile app users can now wirelessly link to their Garmin cockpit avionics after an announcement that is being described by the companies as a “groundbreaking collaboration.” ForeFlight has long sought to tap into the market for Garmin panel avionics connectivity, […]

Aspen Avionics is now shipping its new ATX100 ADS-B transceivers. The units seem a great solution to owners who have the Aspen Evolution primary flight display with the Garmin GNS 430W or 530W in the panel too. The ATX100 can use the position feed from a WAAS capable Garmin navigator, eliminating the need for owners […]

Pilots could have more options for ground transportation in the future if Ford Motor Company has its way. As part of CEO Mark Fields’ plan to transform his firm from a century-old manufacturing giant into a new-age “mobility company,” Ford has been researching electric bicycles for its potential future product lineup. One of its prototypes, […]