Avionics

An occupational hazard of being a journalist is that you’re occasionally-wittingly or unwittingly-a shill for some product, a service, an organization…you name it. One reason for this is that much of what we do on AVweb is bulletin reporting. By that, I mean if a development happens or someone says something, we report it straight […]

The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association has decided to exit the electronic flight bag (EFB) market-marking a change in its online flight planning member benefit. Responsibility for FlyQ EFB will be assumed by Seattle Avionics as of Sept. 1. AOPA and Seattle Avionics are reported to be working together to ensure all subscribers experience a […]

At AirVenture 2014 in Oshkosh, Jeppesen announced revisions to its Mobile FliteDeck products and, for digital subscribers, it has reduced chart coverage areas to just ten globally. Jepp’s Reggie Arsenault supplies the details. Duration: 5:11 File Size: 5.0 MB download here

2020 is no longer some far-future date you’d see in a summer blockbuster – and that means the clock is ticking on equipping your airplane for next-generation airspaces. NavWorx may have the friendliest price point for entering the ADS-B equipment market, so we spoke with CEO Bill Moffitt at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh. Duration: 4:57 […]

Snagged in the FAA certification process for a couple of years, Avidyne announced at AirVenture 2014 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, that it has won final FAA approval for the IFD540 GPS – a direct slide-in replacement for the Garmin GNS530W. Avidyne’s Tom Harper updates the status in this AVweb Product Minute video. view on YouTube

406 MHz distress beacons are again gaining market popularity, and ACR Artex brought its new ELT1000 ELT to AirVenture 2014, along with a personal beacon that’s budget-priced. In this AVweb Product Minute video, Artex’s Mikele D’Arcangelo provides an overview. view on YouTube

Augmented-reality glasses are different than virtual-reality glasses and even HUD systems because they overlay a wide variety of flight data on miniature computer screens inside the glasses. This means you can see the data in 3-D and throughout a 360-degree spectrum of movement. Aero Glass – the first company to bring augmented reality to the […]

Safe Flight Instrument Corporation, the creator of the stall warning system, introduces the new SCx low-cost angle-of-attack system at AirVenture 2014. Using a leading-edge wing sensor, the two-piece system is budget-priced and aimed initially at experimental aircraft. In this video, Aviation Consumer’s Larry Anglisano takes a look at the system in flight. view on YouTube

At AirVenture 2014 in Oshkosh, Lightspeed Aviation is showing its new PFX ber-noise-canceling headset. In this brief product tour, Lightspeed’s Allan Schrader explains how the technology works. view on YouTube

Garmin Connext uses the Flight Stream wireless interface transceiver for sending and receiving data between tablet computers and Garmin panel mount avionics, including the GNS430W and 530W navigators and the GDL88 ADS-B system. Garmin’s Jessica Koss gives an overview of the system from AirVenture 2014 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. view on YouTube