Funny Feet: P2 Aviation Technology
My first two aircraft were high-wings. I trained in my own Piper Colt in 1971 and after a few years, I moved up to a Stinson Voyager. It was actually quite a jump! The Stinson, with that big vertical...
View ArticleMore Attitude: The uAvionix AV-30-C
Like many of you, I got my start in aviation with RC model aviation. I was flying model airplanes before I bought my Piper Colt in 1972 (at 22) and during those periods when there was no aircraft in...
View ArticleUAvionix AV-30-C Receives FAA Approval
Press Release September 1–– The uAvionix Corporation announced the long-awaited AV-30-C panel display has received FAA STC (Supplemental Type Certification) approval. The AV-30-C offers pilots an...
View ArticleOld Stuff: Gyros, autopilots, and more
We have previously discussed the latest in EFIS technology. No question, this is amazing stuff. However, if you read my Perfect Panel series on VFR, Light IFR, and True IFR in the February, March, and...
View ArticleAvionics Accessories: Extras to fill your panel slots
You would be surprised how many times I have had a client ask me what they can buy to fill an empty hole in their panel. Maybe they just did some upgrades and removed a few old, nonfunctional or...
View ArticleEngine Analyzers: Basic tools for VFR and light IFR
From the 1960s through 2004, aircraft manufacturers essentially equipped their aircraft instrumentation for VFR or light IFR flight. Engine information was often limited to fuel gauges, oil temp and...
View ArticleEngine Management: Solutions for IFR Pilots
Last month we discussed engine analyzers. Analyzers have been around for years as a way for pilots to augment factory gauges and, in the process, enhance their “engine situation awareness,” a...
View ArticleMusic in the Cockpit
I have previously written about avionics tools that can ease pilot load. Obviously, GPS and big-screen moving maps have taken all the guesswork out of “where are we?” Active traffic systems and ADS-B...
View ArticleUAvionix AV-30C: An affordable option with a ton of great features
Read an update from uAvionix on the AV-30. I’m very fortunate to get to install, play with, and review the hottest products in general aviation. Most of the products that I review are excellent in...
View ArticleOwner Maintenance: Make avionics part of your annual
This article brings me full circle. In March of 2013, I decided to semi-retire at age 62 from avionics sales at APG Avionics. Not because I had a bundle of money, but I had reached a point when going...
View ArticleUAvionix: AV-30-C Software Update in the Works for Heading Drift
UAvionix is aware of some reports regarding “heading drift” on the new AV-30-C and it is working on a software fix, said Shane Woodson, uAvionix director of sales. Following our extensive coverage of...
View ArticleImproving Safety: Additions to your panel for peace of mind
I’ve been thinking about safety, my plane, and flying quite a bit in the years since selling my Seneca and buying an Arrow. There have been a couple of safety issues that I’ve been concerned about...
View ArticlePilot to Pilot: Avionics Advice for 2021 (PART 1)
We asked members to share their best advice for upgrading Piper avionics. Many said that research is the most important first step and others named matching mission to equipment as their top tip. From...
View ArticleBest Headsets for Pipers: ANR Headset Reviews
In February 2021, I talked about “Music in the Cockpit” and how to add it if you are not taking advantage of this benefit. Music can be calming and alleviate boredom on a long cross-country, especially...
View ArticleEvolution of the Piper Panel (and What It Means to You Today)
It was 1903 when Wilbur and Orville made the first powered flight in an aircraft. Orville got the honors, and his “panel” consisted of a tachometer for engine rpm, an anemometer to read wind speed (or...
View ArticleADS-B in Canada: What’s Different from the U.S.
If you have ever attended a hockey or baseball game with a Canadian team competing, you have heard it. The Canadian National Anthem is “O Canada,” and like the US national anthem, it is revered in its...
View ArticleThe 2022 Used Avionics Market
What is worth the investment? It often depends on what will be repairable in the future I got into the avionics business in 1997 when I joined the ranks of Eastern Avionics in Florida as an avionics...
View ArticleuAvionix receives STC for tailBeaconX
uAvionix announced in early April it received the Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) and initial Approved Model List (AML) from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the revolutionary...
View ArticlePiper Avionics: Digital Autopilots 5 Years Later
The summer of 2017 brought what I described as some of the best news I had heard in my 20-plus years as an avionics consultant on behalf of legacy aircraft owners. That was the announcement by four...
View ArticleGenesys S-TEC 3100 Autopilot Approved for Piper PA-30/39
Genesys is nearing completion of its S-TEC 3100 autopilot STC for the Piper 30/39 Twin Comanche aircraft. The STC is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2023 and the company is taking...
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