Avionics

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 […]

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 […]

Dynon Avionics has gained approval to install the SkyView HDX EFIS in nearly 600 aircraft types (PDF). The systems are approved for both primary and backup instrumentation including engine monitoring. “From the moment Dynon Certified introduced its groundbreaking STC for SkyView HDX, we’ve heard from thousands of aircraft owners wishing we’d add their aircraft to […]

Aireon and the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) have announced that the Aireon Aircraft Location and Emergency Response Tracking (ALERT) service is now live. According to Aireon, the ALERT service is designed to provide Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs), commercial aircraft operators, aviation regulators and search and rescue organizations with the last known position of ADS-B-equipped […]

A new issue with the Boeing 737 MAX autopilot has emerged in the European Aviation Safety Agency’s bottom-line position on returning the airliner to service. Bloomberg, citing an unnamed source, is reporting EASA listed five major issues that need resolution and four of those have been widely discussed publicly. But the European regulator has also […]

uAvionix has received technical standard order (TSO) authorization for its tailBeacon ADS-B Out system that could offer a last-minute solution for GA operators who haven’t yet complied with the Jan. 1, 2020, mandate. The tailBeacon could replace the rear position light on dozens of light aircraft types and includes an integrated complying GPS, barometric altitude […]

Aspen Avionics says it has received STC approval for its Evolution MAX displays. The MAX name denotes a “bolder and brighter display with higher reliability and several customer-requested functions such as font and window enlargement and increased processing speeds.” Available now, the MAX system comes in a variety of configurations. A single Evolution 1000 PFD […]

Owners of Cessna 208s, TBM 700/850s and Piper Malibu JetPROP conversions can now get Garmin’s integrated Engine Indication System monitoring for the Pratt & Whitney PT6A engines in their aircraft. The new EIS is networked so the engine data can be viewed on connected G500 or G600 displays as well as on a dedicated TXi […]