FAA Runs Out of ADS-B Rebates
ADS-B rebates have all been reserved but some may become available again The last few hundred of the $500 Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS-B) rebate reservations offered to general...
View ArticleuAvionix SkyBeacon Review: How to Install uAvionix in a Piper
The Piper Owner Society compiled what we believe is the best uAvionix review available, including dozens of anecdotes and tips from Piper owners who installed the uAvionix SkyBeacon ADS-B Out units on...
View ArticleUAvionix tailBeacon Receives TSO; Member Webinar Held
Update: tailBeacon now STC’d. Learn More Here. UAvionix announced July 5 that it had received a technical standard order from the FAA for its tailBeacon ADS-B Out solution. The tailBeacon is an...
View ArticleMode S Transponder AD Will Affect Few Users
On July 23 the FAA issued AD 2019-13-03 regarding Mode S transponders manufactured by Trig Avionics Limited, which includes Avidyne Corporation AXP340s and Bendix King/Honeywell International KT74s....
View ArticleSkyView HDX Now Approved for Use in Nearly 600 Certified Aircraft
Dynon announced on July 16 that the approved model list for its SkyView HDX glass panel line has been expanded to include 592 aircraft models. The SkyView HDX was first approved for experimental and...
View ArticleUAvionix Acquires AeroVonics LLC
UAvionix announced on October 8 that it has acquired avionics startup AeroVonics LLC. UAvionix stated that the acquisition is part of the company’s longtime goal of offering in-cockpit products in...
View ArticleAspen to the MAX! The “new” EFD1000 Pro MAX and the economical EFD1000 E5
During my 22 years as an avionics consultant I’ve seen the focus in avionics change. When I joined Eastern Avionics in 1997 the buzz word was GPS, which with the introduction of the first GNS-430 in...
View ArticleInsuring Your Avionics: What you need to know about coverage for your avionics
Avionics is one thing that almost every owner wants to spend more money on. While there may be a few of you that don’t want better navigation or communication equipment, the majority of the pilots...
View ArticleVAL Avionics: Affordable Quality
The mid-1980s were a fertile time for the aviation industry and for the general aviation avionics industry. Several new avionics manufacturers, big and small, came on the scene in the ’80s. VAL...
View ArticleWebinar: ADS-B The Time is Now
If you haven’t even started your ADS-B Out investigation, Bob Hart of avionixhelp.com has prepared this presentation just for you. Get prepared to make your big decision with this hour-long, in-depth...
View ArticleWebinar: Piper Legacy Avionics by Bob Hart
Bob Hart of avionixhelp.com has been an airplane avionics consultant for more than 20 years. Benefit from his experience in this free-to-members webinar. What avionics were originally installed in...
View ArticleWebinar: Piper uAvionix Review and Webinar
What You Will Learn What is the status of the tailBeacon? Which is easier to install, the skyBeacon or the tailBeacon? What is the uAvionix warranty? What happens if there is water in my uAvionix unit?...
View ArticleOLD SCHOOL AVIONICS
When GPS rushed onto the general aviation scene in the late ’90s, it wasn’t long before pilots started talking about the demise of the VOR system. As IFR GPS systems continue to improve in reliability...
View ArticleGARMIN EXPANDS APPROVAL FOR THE GFC 500 AUTOPILOT
Submitted by Garmin February 18, 2020 – Garmin is pleased to announce it has received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Supplemental Type Certification (STC) for the GFC 500 autopilot in additional...
View ArticlePERFECT PANEL: VFR
After all the discussions and gnashing of teeth, here we are — 2020! ADS-B is fully implemented (except for those who waited too long) and we are entering a new decade; GA aviation and GA avionics are...
View ArticlePERFECT PANEL: LIGHT IFR
FAA statistics separate IFR pilots from those who purely fly for fun (VFR). Yes, even IFR pilots can fly for fun — they just sometimes work a little harder at it! My last peek at the info suggested...
View ArticleWebinar: uAvionix, 2020 and Beyond
Members Only webinar hosted by uAvionix and featuring Shane Woodson, uAvionix Director of Sales Learn about uAvionix, what we do, and how we can help. Not Equipped for 2020! Which Product is right for...
View ArticlePerfect Panel: True IFR
This is our third installment in the perfect panel series. As I mentioned, since 2013 when I started writing for Piper Owner magazine, I have previously tackled this subject twice. I called this final...
View ArticleS-TEC 55X Autopilot Audio
I have an S-TEC 55X in my Cherokee 235 coupled with dual Aspen and 430W. It’s a great autopilot but it is very sensitive to being out of trim. As such, when the trim up/down alarm comes on it is very...
View ArticleSerious Attitude: New Garmin GI 275
More than once in my articles, I have mentioned that we are in the “EFIS” period. In 2000, it was GPS. Multi-function displays came a few years later. Electronic flight instrument systems (EFIS)...
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