Avionics

Angle-of-attack indicators have become a hot safety-of-flight market item, and at AirVenture 2013, we’re seeing more competition in the field. Bendix/King announced its entry into the AoA market with the new KLR10, which uses differential pressure to infer angle of attack and then presents this on a color-coded display in the cockpit, equipped with audio […]

At AirVenture 2013, Avidyne Corporation gave an update on the anticipated IFD540 and IFD440 GPS navigators and the DFC90 retrofit autopilot, described a new ADS-B/TAS traffic alerting system, and formally introduced their FlexPlan extended warranty coverage plan. AVweb’s Larry Anglisano spoke with Avidyne’s Tom Harper for the update. Duration: File Size: download here

Lightspeed says it has raised the standard for active noise reduction headsets with its new Zulu PFX. At a news conference at AirVenture 2013, the company unveiled a headset that automatically customizes the noise reduction while enhancing the sounds that the pilot wants to hear for a “personal flying experience.” The ANR system uses microphones […]

Dual Electronics brought the new SkyPro XGPS160 Bluetooth GPS to AirVenture 2013 at Oshkosh. In this AVweb Product Minute, Dual’s Greg Lukins describes the product. view on YouTube

Levil Technology is well known for its line of portable ADS-B products. At AirVenture 2013, they introduced a new model called the iLevil AW, and in this AVweb Product Minute, Ananda Leon describes the details and demonstrates some cool new apps. view on YouTube

At AirVenture 2013, AVweb sponsor Sagetech was showing off some improvements to its Clarity ADS-B product. view on YouTube

MyGoFlight brought the new Sight Line remote iPad displays to AirVenture 2013. MyGoFlight’s Charlie Schneider gives an overview of the product to AVweb’s Larry Anglisano. view on YouTube

At AirVenture 2013, Bendix/King released the fourth major upgrade of its popular myWingman navigation app. In this AVweb Product Minute, Bendix/King’s Roger Jollis offers a video summary of the new version’s major features, including revised operational interface, terrain warnings, and support for major ADS-B/AHRS products such as Clarity, Dual XGPS, and iLevil. view on YouTube

Levil Technology is out with a new portable ADS-B unit that included air data input, making it the industry’s first portable ADAHRS unit. It sell for $1,395. AVweb’s Paul Bertorelli recently flew it in his Cub. view on YouTube

BAE Systems recently demonstrated a system that provides helicopter pilots with situational awareness of their immediate surroundings while flying in zero visibility conditions. The company seeks to improve statistics that show more combat helicopters have been lost in Afghanistan to low visibility conditions than to enemy fire. The Brownout Landing Aid System Technology (BLAST) mixes […]