Avidyne has released the new Vantage 12.1 software update for Cirrus aircraft, bringing expanded support for legacy GPS navigators and approach minimums. Alongside the update, Avidyne introduced the DFC110 autopilot featuring vertical navigation, offering Entegra-equipped Cirrus owners flexibility for their panel upgrades.
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Garmin Unveils G2000 PRIME Integrated Flight Deck
Garmin has introduced the G2000 PRIME, a new integrated flight deck designed for high-performance piston and electric aircraft.
The Evolution of the SkyView HDX
Dynon is expanding its SkyView HDX ecosystem with new products, including the SV-AUDIO-6BTR Remote Audio Panel and a standalone engine monitor. Designed to create the “ultimate integrated IFR platform,” these updates offer experimental aircraft owners new features and a path to future avionics upgrades.
SkyPlay: Bridging The Gap Between Portable And Panel Avionics
uAvionix and ForeFlight have teamed up to introduce SkyPlay, which brings the familiar ForeFlight experience directly to your aircraft’s panel.
Garmin Introduces AXIS Flight Displays For Piston Aircraft
Garmin has introduced its new AXIS flight displays, which combine an IFR GPS, NAV/COMM, and audio panel into a single touchscreen interface for certified, experimental, and Light Sport Aircraft.
Dynon Adds IFR Navigation Capability to SkyView HDX
Fly coupled LPV approaches and clear your radio stack with Dynon’s new space-saving, remote-mounted IFR GPS navigation module for SkyView HDX displays.
SkySense AS Now Available in U.S.
Fielden Aero reports that Flybox’s SkySense AS, a new compact air data instrument, is now available in the United States for experimental, ultralight, and light-sport aircraft.
Questions from the Cockpit: System Evolution
George, a commercial pilot in Iowa, writes: In a recent column about the history of flight training, you said that while flight training hasn’t changed much over time, systems have become more complex. Don’t we really still have the same systems? Other than instruments, aren’t airplanes pretty much the same? We have powerplant, fuel, electrical, pitot-static systems…”
Hound Avionics Introduces New SkyHound Portable Traffic Display
Hound Avionics, a start-up founded by pilots and engineers, has introduced the SkyHound, a portable, all-in-one ADS-B In traffic and weather display.