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Ahead of the 2015 Aircraft Electronics Association trade show, we reached out to AEA president Paula Derks for her show forecast. She answered a few questions about the ADS-B mandate and what FAA nextgen specialist Mike Whitaker may have to say at the show, as well as hinting at some of the product announcements in […]

AVweb’s Paul Bertorelli spoke with Tim Taylor of FreeFlight Systems about the company’s EquipIt 2020 initiative, which aims to provide low-cost equipage options to meet the FAA’s coming ADS-B mandate. With the Aircraft Electronics Association show going on now in Dallas, Taylor explained the logistics of FreeFlight’s RANGR Lite system, encouraged owner-pilots to equip sooner […]

Autogyros are big in Europe — but in the U.S., not so much. The reason for that is primarily regulatory. The U.S. light sport rule doesn’t include rotorcraft. As Paul Bertorelli discovered on this AVweb flight demo, that’s too bad. Gyros are fun and easy to fly, but they do take specific training for the […]

L-3 Aviation was among several ADS-B manufacturers presenting new, mandate-compliant solutions to the flight training community at the 2015 National Training Aircraft Symposium (NTAS) at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida. In this video, Aviation Consumer editor Larry Anglisano presents an overview of the Lynx product line with L-3’s Todd Scholten. view on YouTube

Daher recently opened a new sales, maintenance and support facility in Pompano Beach, Florida. AVweb was there and shot some video of the event. view on YouTube

EAA has two Ford Tri-Motors touring the U.S. this spring, one in the East and one out West. AVweb’s Russ Niles went for a ride in Naples, Florida. view on YouTube

Bristell Aircraft has introduced a taildragger version of its LSA. The TDO features carbon fiber and aluminum construction and boasts a 120-knot cruise speed. AVweb’s Paul Bertorelli took a test flight. view on YouTube