Some five inches of heavy rain ahead of opening day for AirVenture 2019 have turned parking and camping areas a bit soupy, but EAA says as of Sunday morning, arrivals haven’t been affected. EAA’s Dick Knapinski said in this podcast that field conditions for grass parking are still too wet. “We’re going to check again […]
The latest in a series of floatplane crashes in Alaska has created a notable statistic on the type of aircraft involved. On Friday a Rust’s Flying Services DHC-2 Beaver was involved in a takeoff mishap (it never got airborne) on Tutka Bay in southwest Alaska and one of the seven people aboard, a 57-year-old Maryland […]
This week, AVweb’s news roundup found reports on an upcoming fly-in in New Mexico, an aircraft financing company’s 25th anniversary celebration and a new training management solution for flight schools. The 29th annual Land of Enchantment Fly-In (LOEFI) is scheduled to take place on Sept. 21, 2019, at Double Eagle II Airport (KAEG) in Albuquerque, […]
Following the concept of the skyBeacon, uAvionix is developing another wingtip-mounted ADS-B Out solution featuring antenna diversity. Called the skyBeacon X, the unit will employ dual antennas—hence the diversity name—with one facing down and one facing upward. Certification is expected in 2021. The motivation for the new device is that NAV Canada is likely to […]
If Boeing’s troubles haven’t already peaked with the 737 MAX’s return to service possibly drifting early next year, a civil lawsuit filed in Texas this week alleges a “collusive relationship” between the manufacturer and the airline. It was filed on behalf of 13 individuals who flew Southwest on 737 MAX aircraft in the weeks before […]
Garmin has added features to the G5 and G3X Touch EFISs ahead of next week’s Oshkosh. New configurations of the G3X Touch for experimental aircraft will be available, while the G5 received incremental changes to add features for both certified and homebuilt aircraft. For the G5, Garmin has added outside-air temp, true airspeed and wind […]
Garmin has filled out its lineup of modern panel-mount, IFR-approved GPS units with the GNC 355, which combines an approach-capable GPS with a comm radio for $6995. Earlier this year, Garmin introduced a standalone IFR GPS and a version with a built-in Mode S transponder and ADS-B Out capabilities. The GNC 355 carries many of […]
As Textron Aviation released its second-quarter results today, CEO Scott Donnelly announced that the Citation Hemisphere program has been put on hold. As a unit, Textron Aviation’s revenues were down in the second quarter by $153 million with fewer jets and turboprops delivered in the period. Stopping the Hemisphere is largely down to delays from […]
With the proliferation of Electronic Flight Bags (EFBs) and the undeniable need to keep your phone ready for your arrival, onboard aircraft charging is an understood need. Garmin’s GSB 15 provides an FAA-approved, permanently mounted source of USB power. With two USB ports, the GSB 15 cranks out 18 watts (3 amps each), which should […]
The FAA will issue a Notam on Thursday that will essentially exempt general aviation aircraft operators from an ADS-B preflight requirement when the ADS-B mandate kicks in next January. The Notam specifically exempts ADS-B Out transmitters that use WAAS GPS receivers as a position source from the preflight requirement described in an FAA policy statement […]
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