Gear

The European Aviation Safety Association (EASA) has approved Garmin’s G1000 retrofit package for Hawker Beechcraft King Air 200 and B200 models. The retrofit package has already been approved by the U.S. FAA for C90, 200 and B200 King Air models, with approval for the 300 and 350 Series expected later this year. Garmin vice president […]

Two safety systems announced at last year’s EAA AirVenture for Cirrus models have been approved by the FAA. The systems work within the Garmin Perspective avionics suite and use the avionics technology to enhance safety. The Electronic Stability and Protection (ESP) system provides control pressure when it perceives excessive pitch, bank or airspeed. It is […]

On the first day of NBAA, Garmin International officially announced its long-awaited Part 25 program with the launch of its G5000 integrated flight deck. The system makes use of a scalable set of displays controlled by a scalable number of touchscreen controllers. Launch customer was Cessna, with its newly upgraded Citation Ten, but Garmin told […]

It has been a little more than 10 years since Cirrus Design Corp. delivered its first certified airplane, an SR20, to a customer. That 10-year mark is more than just an anniversary. It’s the certified interval for Cirrus owners to replace the chutes in their airplanes. Chute replacement will become an important part of Cirrus’ […]

A group called the Clean 100-Octane Coalition met with FAA last week and made it clear that any 100 Low Lead (100LL) replacement fuel must be able to accommodate high-power piston engines. There has been controversy surrounding proposals to develop fuels that would operate well with most piston aircraft engines, but not the higher-powered models, […]

Garmin came to EAA AirVenture with a full slate of news ranging from new apps for the iPhone to full certification for the G1000 in the CitationJet. The latter announcement came on July 19, and breathes new life into the CitationJet series for Cessna. For GPS695/696 users, the newest feature is georeferenced charts, meaning they […]

Piston and turbine aircraft in the 6,000- to 12,500-pound category (FAA Class III) are now eligible to retrofit their steam gauge panels with Aspen Avionics’ Evolution EFD1000C3 Pro Primary Flight Display (PFD). Aspen president John Uczekaj said many operators of Class III aircraft will also install companion Evolution Multi-Function Displays (MFDs) to complement the PFDs. […]

If students aren’t sure whether they will end up flying an airplane with glass cockpit technology or not for training, which is better — transitioning to glass, or transitioning to analog instruments? Marty Blaker is a CFI who, as vice president of avionics course development for King Schools, oversaw the development of its Garmin G1000 […]

Going to be in Chicago next week? On Tuesday evening (5 pm to 9 pm), the Garmin Store at 663 North Michigan Ave. (corner of Erie) will throw a party to unveil the new Frasca Mentor Simulator, which uses the Garmin G1000 avionics suite. There will also be a seminar covering the retrofit G500/600 series, […]

A DAHER-SOCATA TB20 Trinidad was on display at the Euro-Avia Cannes (France) International General Aviation Exhibition last week — but with a new twist on the decades-old design. This Trinidad was retrofitted with Garmin’s G500 aftermarket glass avionics suite (the G600 includes XM satellite weather, which is not available in Europe). The retrofit package, which […]