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I’m sure there must be a thin permeable membrane between creativity and sheer lunacy and a product I saw at Sun ‘n Fun creeps right on the fence without quite crossing it. It’s called the BOM and it’s being offered by Levil Aviation, heretofore known for its line of clever ADS-B products. You can see […]

The Patrouille de France added some color to Sun ‘n Fun 2017 with a display of precision formation and individual aerobatics Tuesday. AVweb spoke with the future Team Lead of the team, Commandant Nicolas Lieumont. view on YouTube

Experimental autopilot manufacturer TruTrak, in partnership with EAA, has been working on FAA certification for its low-cost Vizion digital autopilot. Initially, the Vizion will have AML-STC approval for Cessna Skyhawk and Cardinal models, but others are planned as early as this summer. In this video, TruTrak’s Andrew Barker talked with Aviation Consumer editor Larry Anglisano […]

At Sun ‘n Fun 2017, Levil Aviation introduced two innovative avionics products, one called the BOM and a second, an ADS-B Out system built entirely into the antenna that’s installed on the belly of the aircraft. The BOM is a clever self-contained AHRS, pitot system, GPS and angle of attack system contained in a wing-mounted […]

Piper’s share of the training market has slipped in recent years but the current management has targeted it as a growth area. AVweb spoke with COO Jim Funk at Sun ‘n Fun about a long list of orders for a full range of training platforms from schools all over the world. Duration: File Size: download […]

While the U.S. has been working to revise its Part 23certification rules for small aircraft, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has been working on a similar project, and this week EASA published its final rule. Both new rules are set to take effect in August. “This is a landmark day for the general aviation […]

E-volo is debuting its new electric-powered VTOL, the Volocopter 2X, at Aero, in Friedrichshafen, Germany, this week. The new version of the company’s two-seat multicopter represents the “evolution of the VC200 prototype towards everyday use,” the company said. The 2X has been developed for approval as an ultralight aircraft and is expected to be certified […]

The noise-cancelling aviation headset has been with us for three decades and may have now reached a plateau in further development, according to Allan Schrader of Lightspeed Aviation, which just released the Zulu3, an incremental upgrade to its best-selling Zulu2. “So what could be next? There’s little reason to make a quieter headset. We learned […]

Full-time internet connectivity is a fact of life for businesses, homes and even some cars and will soon be just as common in light aircraft, according to Avidyne’s Dan Schwinn. The company is busily whiteboarding what may be the next big thing in avionics. He explained his vision of the future in this long-form AVweb […]

If drones can do pipeline patrol and survey work, why can’t a light sport aircraft do the same? That’s the question the Light Aircraft Manufacturers Association is asking the FAA to consider and the answer may eventually result in an approval for just such work. “We’ve adopted the term aerial work, which is a European […]