EFIS

Video: Avidyne’s Synthetic Vision

Avidyne showed up at Sun n’ Fun 2016 with a handful of new products and enhancements to its IFD-series navigators. This included synthetic vision, the IFD550 navigator, and an iPad app that wirelessly connects the IFD products for redundant display. In this video, Aviation Consumermagazine editor Larry Anglisano takes a look at the products with […]

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Video: Dynon’s New Skyview SE

At Sun ‘n Fun 2016, Dynon continued to push into the world of non-certified avionics with its Skyview SE, a less expensive version of its popular Skyview EFIS system. For Kitplanesmagazine, Paul Bertorelli prepared this video report. view on YouTube

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Video: BendixKing KSN770 Navigator Bench Tour

Now that BendixKing’s KSN770 retrofit navigator is certified and shipping, it’s a worthy alternative to models from Garmin and Avidyne — while priced thousands less. But many buyers are unfamiliar with the KSN770’s multi-function capabilities, its feature set, and its flight-planning capabilities. Aviation Consumer magazine editor Larry Anglisano put the KSN770 — and the company’s […]

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“Aviation Consumer” Avionics Satisfaction Survey

The staff at Aviation Consumer magazine is conducting an avionics equipment and brand satisfaction survey. They want to know about your experience with recent major avionics upgrades, including ADS-B equipment. The results will appear in an upcoming issue of Aviation Consumer magazine. Click here to take the survey.

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Video: Flying Aspen’s Angle of Attack System

Aspen’s angle-of-attack indicator doesn’t require any additional hardware beyond the Evolution Flight display. AVweb’s Paul Bertorelli took it for a spin recently and prepared this video report. Although it’s intended for stall awareness, it can also be used to improve approaches. view on YouTube

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Video: Experimental Audio Panel Bench Review

Whether you are upgrading the audio system in an older LSA or experimental or building a new project, PS Engineering and Garmin have non-certified audio panels equipped with advanced features better suited for smaller cabins. In this video, Kitplanes magazine contributor Larry Anglisano puts three of them on the bench for a look and listen. […]

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Avionics For Old Guys

People own airplanes—or fly airplanes—for a handful of reasons and actually levitating them into the air may not be high on the list. The DNA chain that manifests itself in the urge to become a pilot probably started with those cave dwellers irresistibly attracted to bright, shiny objects. As a class, pilots like gadgets, complexity […]

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Video: iLevil 2 SW Flight Trial

Levi Technology has introduced a new version of its iLevil called the iLevil 2 SW. It features an improved, two-frequency ADS-B receiver and a slight larger solar array to extend battery life. AVweb’s Paul Bertorelli recently test-flew the SW. view on YouTube

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Video: Garmin’s Wireless Cockpit Flight Trial

The Garmin Flight Stream wireless data hub connects the Pilot tablet computer app with a variety of onboard avionics systems, including the Garmin GTN and GNS panel navigators and the GDL88/84 ADS-B transceivers. In this video, Aviation Consumereditor Larry Anglisano, along with Garmin’s Jessica Koss, goes flying with the system in the company Cirrus for […]

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How MEMS Get Educated

Does anybody not have a smartphone these days? Actually, some people don’t. I ran into a guy in an airport the other day using the old standby flip phone with what looked like a mono screen. Imagine! He’s probably better for it, not feeling the need to constantly fill every idle second fiddling with what’s […]

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