Avionics

Garmin has redesigned its G3X glass cockpit for LSA and experimental aircraft. It has a touchscreen feature set and supports on-screen display and command for the Garmin VIRB action cam, plus it controls the GMC305 flight control/autopilot system. Garmin’s Jessica Koss gave AVweb an overview of the system at Sun ‘n Fun 2014 in Lakeland, […]

Compared to aviation market trends, glaciers move at the speed of light, so I wasnt too surprised earlier this month that the Aircraft Electronics Association show in Nashville didnt reveal the next big thing. Still, there are whispers in the wind, I suppose. Maybe whats more interesting was what we didnt see, making me wonder […]

In the wake of various reports of techie pilots using Google Glass while flying, two pilots at Adventia European College of Aeronautics in Spain went public with the use of Google Glass in the cockpit to demonstrate the potential benefits of using the devices while flying an aircraft. A Google developer partner called Droiders created […]

The Astronics Max-Viz Enhanced Vision system uses an infrared sensor and a visible light camera to display a real-time video image of the environment outside of the aircraft. It’s available as a factory option for many G1000 aircraft, plus it has STC approval for retrofit on most all Cessna singles. Aviation Consumer‘s Larry Anglisano evaluates […]

Garmin has had great success with a G1000 retrofit program for the King Air series. In this video, we take a look at the details of the program. view on YouTube

Our weekly review of news revealed an announcement for the annual conference of the Air Care Alliance, the umbrella organization for all volunteer pilot groups; a newly approved ADS-B In/Out Universal Access Transceiver; the first rebates paid to flying clubs by Sportys; and word that AnywhereEducation has stepped up to help out subscribers of some […]

With the ADS-B mandate looming five years ahead, we’re seeing more products that address this requirement, including this one shown at AEA in Nashville. FreeFlight’s wireless Rangr all-in-one box provides ADS-B In and Out and has a wireless adapter to put the weather and other data on a tablet. Price is $5,495. view on YouTube

In glass cockpits and even in those where the pilots suffer through the tragedy of flying behind steam gauges, a back-up gryo is a good idea. Increasingly, these are solid-state gyros with their own self-contained ADAHRS and batteries. At AEA in Nashville, AVweb shot this brief product tour of the Sandia Aerospace SAI gyro. Retail […]

During the 57th annual AEA International Convention & Trade Show, the Aircraft Electronics Association’s Educational Foundation announced the names of 22 individuals who were awarded individual scholarships worth more than $125,000 for the 2014-15 academic year. The AEA Educational Foundation awards scholarships to students pursuing a career in the general aviation maintenance and aircraft electronics […]

At AEA in Nashville, Aspen introduced its new VFR EFIS, an entry-level, affordable glass suite for owners who don’t need full IFR capability. AVweb takes a video tour of the new product. view on YouTube