Gear

Sporty’s, along with partners Appareo Systems and ForeFlight, today introduced the next-generation of Stratus ADS-B receivers offering improved performance, better signal reception and much, much more. Like their predecessors, the new Stratus 1S and Stratus 2S models offer integration with the ForeFlight Mobile app for subscription-free weather, ADS-B traffic, WAAS GPS position and all-day battery […]

To the relief of a great many pilots, Apple’s latest iOS 8.4 update for the iPhone and iPad, released this week, fixes a major bug in iOS 8.3 that has been preventing the use of many external GPS receivers with apps like ForeFlight Mobile. GPS and app makers say they have successfully tested iPads running […]

FreeFlight’s latest ADS-B solution, the RANGR Lite, is now shipping after the company recently received supplemental type certification from the FAA. The approved model list for the RANGR Lite includes more than 400 light GA airplane models. The RANGR Lite is based on FreeFlights earlier RANGR 978 ADS-B systems; however, the Lite is not compatible […]

Avidyne has received FAA Technical Standard Order (TSO) approval and an Approved Model List Supplemental Type Certificate (AML-STC) for the IFD440 touchscreen GPS/navcom, a smaller version of the IFD540 certified last year that is designed as a slide-in replacement for the Garmin GNS430. Avidyne also announced the availability of Version 10.1 software for the IFD540, […]

Previously available to Southwest Airlines pilots, Sporty’s Pivot iPad cases — specifically designed for use in the cockpit — have reached general aviation. With a suction cup mount, the Pivot design enables pilots to secure their iPads to any non-porous surface in cockpit, offering easy installation and quick release. The arm of the mount also […]

Hilton Software has introduced a nifty new aviation app feature that takes rubber banding to a whole new level. Named Traca, the feature allows the user to draw a flight path right on the screen. Rather than going from airport to airport or fix to fix, you can simply draw the intended track. The feature […]

Garmin has introduced a new aviator watch that has the potential to become the latest and greatest item for gadget hungry aviators. The D2 Bravo is a multifunction watch that blends the company’s expertise in aviation, sports and GPS services in a small but stylish package. Building upon the company’s D2 watch, which Garmin introduced […]

Wheels Up, the membership-based private aviation firm formed nearly two years ago by former NetJets vice chairman Kenny Dichter, is aiming to expand the private aviation customer base in the United States by millions of travelers with introduction of the industry’s first bizplane ride-sharing app. Dichter says the app will let Wheels Up members share […]

A few years back, when innovative tablets like the iPad and Google’s open-source Android devices were first overturning long-held ideas about the direction of personal computing, we told you about eight must-try aviation apps. You loved them all, and even suggested a few more that we might check out. Since then a lot has changed […]

Hartzell’s hailed three-blade propellers are becoming available on a growing number of high-performance piston airplanes, reducing the empty weight of the airplanes and improving performance. The latest STC additions include a list of Mooney models: the Mooney M20R Ovation, Ovation II, Ovation III, M20S Eagle and M20TN Acclaim. The STCs also includes airplanes that have […]