Video: Jeppesen Updates at Sun ‘n Fun
Jeppesen and headset maker Sennheiser have developed an audio alert system on the Mobile FliteDeck VFR app that will be available in May. view on YouTube
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Video: Adventure Pilot’s iFly 740 GPS
Adventure Pilot’s iFly GPS tablet app is unique because it can run on both iOS and Android tablets, as well as on Adventure Pilot’s dedicated GPS navigator, which is packaged in a bright-screen, 7-inch tablet. Adventure introduced the new 740 GPS at Sun ‘n Fun 2015, and in this video, Aviation Consumereditor Larry Anglisano takes […]
Redbird Students Complete “One Week Ready To Solo”
All three students taking part in Redbird Flight Simulations’ One Week Ready To Solo campaign at Sun ‘n Fun are slated to fly their supervised solo flights Saturday morning. Nik Osterman, Chris Graves and Sherry Rosenkranz, all zero-time beginners, started daily training just before the show. So far so good; they will have completed their […]
Podcast: Breitling Jet Team Debuts
The Breitling Jet Team, a seven-ship formation team that uses L-39 Albatros trainers, is starting its first U.S. tour at Sun ‘n Fun this week. AVweb’s Russ Niles spoke with team lead Jacques Bothelin. Duration: 3:23 File Size: 3.1 MB download here
Lightspeed Aviation Foundation Launches Pilot’s Choice Awards
Lightspeed Aviation Foundation launched its sixth annual Pilot’s Choice Awards Thursday, with 12 charitable organizations named from hundreds of nominees as the finalists. They’ll seek online votes from the public to win up to $10,000 in grants from the foundation. The finalists are: Angel Flight West, Civil Air Patrol, Experience Aviation, JAARS, Miracle Flights for […]
Super Legend Gets Upgrades In Airframe, Avionics
American Legend’s Cub-style Super Legend, introduced four years ago, has some upgraded features including more carbon fiber components. American Legend has completed certification of its Kevlar and carbon fiber LF1500A floats for the Super Legend, filling customer demand. The floats come with a manual gear system and watertight storage. The Super Legend — a beefed-up […]
Video: Garmin’s Enhanced G500/600 PFD
Garmin’s G500 and G600 retrofit PFD/MFD system is getting some long-awaited enhancements, including TrendVector ADS-B traffic symbology, georeferenced Flite Charts and more weather data capability. Aviation Consumereditor Larry Anglisano took a look at the system with Garmin’s Jessica Koss at Sun ‘n Fun 2015 in Lakeland, Florida. view on YouTube
Video: Levil Technology’s Improved ADS-B-In Products
At Sun ‘n Fun 2015, Levil Technology introduced two improved versions of its portable ADS-B In devices. view on YouTube
Video: Drone Demos at Sun ‘n Fun
A first at Sun ‘n Fun, the Chinese aviation company Yuneec was demonstrating quadcopter drones in a net cage near the center of the vendor area. AVweb’s Paul Bertorelli interviewed Craig Clover about what the company is offering. view on YouTube
Garmin Upgrades G500/600 Retrofit PFD
It’s been nearly nine years since Garmin released its G600 retrofit primary flight display system and although the company has been making small improvements along the way, it previously lacked some features that owners might expect in a modern PFD/MFD, including georeferencing of Garmin’s Flite Chart approach procedures, ADS-B traffic symbology, plus more weather data […]
