Avionics

Noise cancelling headsets are a cockpit standard, but even the least expensive ones aren’t exactly cheap. So why not use a consumer grade ANR? Well, no microphone. And that’s the dilemma a company called NFlight Technology wants to address with a gadget intended to add an aviation-quality microphone to consumer headsets like the Sony MDR. […]

If you need an inexpensive noise cancelling headset for occasional use, one way to get that is to use a commercial non-aviation headset and fit it with a mic. A company called NFlight Technologies has the mic part wired, so to speak. In this podcast recorded at AirVenture, Courtney Martin explains how it works. Duration: […]

Trig Avionics announced plans for a new navcomm product family at AirVenture 2018. There are currently four version of the product—the TX56/TX56A and TX57/TX57A. According to the company, “the TX56 family will represent a practical retrofit for legacy units, being compatible with existing BK, Garmin and Apollo indicators.” The 10-watt TX56 comes with a VOR/LOC […]

L3 Commercial Aviation announced a new software upgrade for its Lynx NGT-9000 ADS-B transponder and display system at AirVenture 2018 on Tuesday. The Release 3.2 upgrade will include improved GPS receiver performance and startup time, better compatibility with the Genesys Aerosystems IDU-680 Electronic Flight Instrument System (EFIS) and added support for dual control panel configuration. […]

AirVenture might be the ultimate playground to introduce new pilot gadgets and that’s just what Garmin did this year with its GPS-enabled D2 Delta series pilot smartwatches. Garmin’s latest generation aviation watches include three models: the $1249 D2 Delta PX, which has a wrist-based pulse oximeter; the $899 D2 Delta S (with a lighter and […]

Avidyne says the recent STC approval for retrofitting the IFD550 and IFD440 hybrid touch navigator in legacy Cessna 525/525A Citations gives the jets a sizable boost in capability, particularly for autopilot-coupled GPS VNAV approaches. The STC, which was announced at AirVenture this week, is specifically for the CitationJet models equipped with Collins Pro Line 21 […]

Continuing its evolutionary improvement of easy-to-install EFIS products, Aspen Avionics introduced the Evolution Max flight display system at AirVenture 2018 on Monday. The Max has a new, brighter display, a faster processor and larger font options, all of which current Aspen owners can apply as upgrades to equipment they may already own. The Max has […]

With many popular models already approved, low-cost autopilot maker TruTrak says it’s expanding the number of aircraft that can be fitted with its Vizion autopilots and with several hundred already in the field, the company is refining kits to reduce installation costs. At AirVenture 2018 this week, TruTrak is showing its new autopilot in a […]

Terrafugia Flying Car I’m temporarily in a city in NE Ohio where the potholes are SO prolific and SO deep that I have to drive my normal car at very slow speeds to keep it together and keep the wheels and tires intact. I can just imagine THIS contraption navigating such roadways. And we haven’t […]