Instrument/Accessories

Symbolic Flight has introduced an app called ARPort, which uses GPS and the view through the iPhone’s or iPad’s camera to combine the outside view with the locations of the closest 20 airports within 25 nm through what the company calls “augmented reality.” The app displays a tag for each airport in the viewing area […]

L-3 Avionics Systems has received Technical Standards Order (TSO) approval from the FAA for its newest electronic standby instrument system (ESIS), the GH-3900. The unit meets Level A hardware and software standards and was designed for installation in transport category and general aviation aircraft (though not for airplanes with a gross weight below 6,000 pounds). […]

Aspen Avionics has received TSO approval for Connected Pilot, the first in a series of wireless-enabled flight management applications that are designed to link certified panel avionics with a pilot’s iPad or iPhone. The most interesting of Connected Panel technologies — and the reason why pilots want it — is the ability to create a […]

Dynon has unveiled a new ADS-B “in” traffic, weather and TFR receiver designed for light sport and experimental aircraft. The new receiver connects with Dynon’s Skyview panel, runs on aircraft power and, according to Dynon, is the cheapest permanently mounted ADS-B system on the market at its price of $995. In addition to free FAA […]

Dynon Avionics has unveiled a portable backup EFIS that might just be the perfect budget emergency flight display. The Dynon D1 Pocket Panel makes use of the same micro AHRS (attitude and heading reference system) technology as the company’s panel-mount EFIS displays for the experimental market, but packaged in a small LCD that can be […]

Garmin just announced this week it is launching several ADS-B products targeted for the general aviation market in preparation for the required implementation in 2020. And for those of you who are confused about ADS-B and how the new rules will affect you, Garmin has launched an online ADS-B Academy. The ADS-B Academy website is […]

Milan, Italy-based PAT Avionics plans to unveil a head-up display for experimental aircraft that clips to the glareshield in the pilot’s forward field of vision, providing flight-related information on an innovative see-through screen. The company says its new G-HULP HUD is the first product of its kind, allowing pilots to monitor airspeed, altitude and course […]

The latest portable ADS-B receiver is out, and it’s from Garmin. The GDL 39 is a sleek little package with a fold-out antenna and an optional four-hour internal battery. The unit is a WAAS receiver, an ADS-B receiver and a bluetooth device, to boot. The system currently works with Garmin Pilot, the company’s excellent all-in-one […]

Garmin has unveiled a new portable Bluetooth satnav receiver for iPads and Android tablets that ingeniously combines a regular GPS receiver and a Russian Glonass receiver into a single wireless unit that is more accurate and can find itself more quickly than products that use GPS alone. The new receiver, called GLO, wirelessly connects to […]

ForeFlight has announced a deal for students at the University of North Dakota and Embry Riddle Aeronautical University to get ForeFlight Mobile Pro, the all-in-one planning, navigation, data and weather app, as part of their student package. The deal, part of ForeFlight’s expanding educational license program, underscores the importance of the company’s announcement earlier this […]