Avionics
uAvionix Adds ForeFlight AV-30 Integration
Update to uAvionix AV-30 introduces ForeFlight flight plan transfer and enhanced autopilot capability.
Trig Avionics Introduces TT23 Transponder
New compact transponder offers smaller size, ADS-B Out and reduced weight
Australia ADS-B Plan Comes as U.S. Weighs Part 108 Right-of-Way
Australian government explores universal ADS-B mandate and global alignment on electronic conspicuity.
Panel Planner 101: Used Avionics Caveats
With a sharp eye you can save money on pre-owned gear, but buy from reputable sources and consult with your installer, first.
Panel Planner 101: Freshening Up An Old Cessna
This month’s panel for planning is for a mid-1980s Cessna 172 equipped with a Garmin GNS 530W and GNS 430W, S-TEC single-axis autopilot and original round-gauge flight instruments. Its owner is ready to make the plunge into an all-glass, all-electric avionics suite and is sold on the Dynon SkyView HDX Certified suite because her experimental […]
Avionics Up 10 Percent In 2019, Tops $3 Billion: AEA
Although the year-on-year growth in aircraft avionics sales slowed in 2019, with an increase of 10.2 percent over 2018, that represents a modest slowing of both retrofit and forward-fit avionics sales from the year before, reports the Aircraft Electronics Association. From 2017 to 2018, the industry grew more than 17 percent. In the last quarter, […]
Garmin Further Expands GFC 500 Autopilot Applications
Garmin has added five Piper models and three variations of the Cessna 177 Cardinal to its STC list for the GFC 500 autopilot. Announced today, the company has added the Piper Cherokee 235 as well as new Piper Saratoga models (including the 301, 301T, 301FT and 301XTC) to its STC. In addition, Garmin now covers […]
Garmin’s New Emergency Autoland
Emergency Autoland is the latest layer of embedded automation in Garmin’s Autonomi family of flight technologies for the G3000 integrated avionics suite. Coupled with an autothrottle, the autopilot’s Emergency Descent Mode and Electronic Stability and Protection, the system ultimately puts the aircraft back on the runway when the pilot can’t. With final FAA certification pending, […]