AUSTIN, Texas – DAC International has received FAA Parts Manufacturer Approvals (PMA) for the company’s GDC62 Radio Altimeter Interface Unit and the GDC66 Fuel Quantity Adapter Unit. Please share: Continue Reading →
FlightLink from Lightspeed Aviation evolves
Posted on February 14th, 2013 by Janice Wood
Lightspeed Aviation has released FlightLink 1.2, an upgrade to its free app that turns iPads, iPhones, and iPod Touches into cockpit voice recorders. The new version includes a file compression feature that makes audio files both smaller and compatible with... Continue Reading →
Quantum Leap: NextGen and the GA pilot
Posted on February 10th, 2013 by Janice Wood
For all the talk about NextGen — the Next Generation Air Transportation System — there are many pilots who still think it’s somewhere far off in the future. Think again. “People are starting to see that we’re way beyond the... Continue Reading →
Innovations: Can you hear me now?
Posted on February 10th, 2013 by Janice Wood
Oregon’s Hillsboro Aviation operates a number of turbine helicopters for various missions, primarily firefighting during the fire season, and search and rescue missions. Passengers are typically the company’s crew and employees of the contracting agency, noted Tom Dalquist. “The need... Continue Reading →
Dynon launches SkyView 5.1
Posted on January 31st, 2013 by Janice Wood
Dynon Avionics has added internal data logging to the SkyView Integrated Glass Panel system. Continue Reading →
Stick wigglers vs. glass panel geeks
Posted on January 9th, 2013 by Dan Johnson
After flying more than 350 different aircraft models, I’ve become reasonably adept at what some pilots call “stick wiggling.” The reference is for all the actions you take to physically fly the plane. This is about what’s required on very... Continue Reading →
Pilots needed for General Aviation Flight Data Monitoring Survey
Posted on January 9th, 2013 by Janice Wood
Pilots are being asked to complete the General Aviation Flight Data Monitoring Survey, designed to evaluate the familiarity and perceptions of the general aviation community concerning flight data monitoring capabilities and objectives. The 18-question survey takes about five minutes to... Continue Reading →
SkyVision Xtreme launches second generation portable ADS-B system
Posted on January 8th, 2013 by Janice Wood
SkyVision Xtreme has released its Generation 2 (G2) Portable, a fully transportable ADS-B transceiver system for use with iOS, Android, and Windows devices with Wi-Fi capability. Continue Reading →
Jeppesen connects mobile devices with panel-mounted avionics
Posted on January 7th, 2013 by Janice Wood
Jeppesen now offers route planning capabilities that can be transferred between mobile devices and installed avionics to improve data access for general aviation pilots. Continue Reading →
Garmin updates GTN software
Posted on January 6th, 2013 by Janice Wood
Garmin has released GTN software version 3.0, a free software update that brings expanded features and capabilities to the GTN series touchscreen avionics. Continue Reading →
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