Instrument/Accessories

On the heels of Garmin’s introduction of an angle-of-attack indicator that can integrate with the G3X avionics system, designed for amateur-built, experimental and light sport aircraft, the Olathe, Kansas-based company has announced a new touch-screen version of the system. In addition to providing touch screen features, the G3X Touch can be incorporated with a slew […]

The Dynon Avionics engineering team in Woodinville, Washington, has added touchscreen capability to its SkyView avionics suite. Available for experimental and light sport aircraft only, SkyView Touch complements the existing hard-button knob controls, including the autopilot panel, rather than replacing them. It offers pilots a choice of interface. “Touch when you want it; turbulence when […]

A nifty little safety device that is getting more and more recognition in the aviation industry is the angle of attack indicator. Avionics and personal GPS production giant Garmin announced today that it is in the process of developing its own AOA unit named the GI 260 AOA. The GI 260 provides pilots with audible […]

Following the FAA’s recent policy guidance making it easier to install angle-of-attack indicators in small airplanes, BendixKing reports it has received a letter of approval from the agency green lighting sales of the company’s new KLR 10 Lift Reserve Indicator. The KLR 10 is designed to provide instantaneous readouts of angle-of-attack on a small cockpit […]

One of the most aesthetically pleasing small exhibits at Heli-Expo was the showcase of Thales Avionics 2020 for helicopters, a system introduced by the French company at the show last week in Anaheim, California. A four-screen touchscreen display was set up under an arc imitating a section of the fuselage of a helicopter. The simulated […]

Pilots have been grumbling about a variety of new FAA policies of late, but not this one. The agency yesterday introduced guidance for makers and installers of angle of attack (AOA) indicators aimed at streamlining the approval process and in turn making it simpler and less expensive to add the safety devices to small airplanes. […]

S-Tec parent company Cobham launched a new digital autopilot, the S-Tec 5000, a dual digital system with a number of advanced capabilities and pricing that on paper make it a potent competitor in the replacement autopilot marketplace. In addition to typical advanced autopilot capabilities like altitude hold, preselect, vertical speed and indicated airspeed hold, the […]

Garmin is upgrading the features and capabilities of its touchscreen GTN series navigators with the addition of optional Class A TAWS capability, ADS-B Out compatibility with third-party transponders and the ability for pilots to create custom messages on the GTN display. The enhancements are available now in new GTN units as well as through a […]

Rockwell Collins says its new EVS-3000 enhanced-vision system represents a technological leap forward, making use of multiple image sources to provide the clearest view yet through poor weather plus the ability to detect LED runway lighting. Available for use with head-up or head-down displays, the EVS-3000’s camera pod uses a proprietary “multi-spectral” sensor developed by […]

Dynon’s new D2 Pocket Panel, unveiled over the weekend, improves on the company’s original D1 portable EFIS by incorporating built-in Wi-Fi for connecting the unit with iPad, smartphone and tablet apps. Wi-Fi connectivity allows the D2 to transmit flight data including attitude, GPS ground speed, altitude, vertical speed, Gs and ground track to any compatible […]