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D’Shannon is well known, especially among Bonanza owners, as a purveyor of aircraft performance accessories, and now it’s getting into the boutique engine business. At AOPA Summit in Fort Worth this week, D’Shannon announced new details about it Genesis engine series, a performance, tuned version of Continental’s popular IO-520 and IO-550 lines that are the […]

At AOPA Summit, Cirrus CEO Pat Waddick gave AVweb a progress report on the company’s SF50 single-engine personal jet. The aircraft is on fast track development for delivery in 2015. view on YouTube

At every show, we see ever more functionality and high-level features in tablet apps. At AOPA Summit this year in Fort Worth, weve uncovered some useful new features in three apps we examined: ForeFlight, WingX Pro and Jeppesens FliteDeck app. In todays video tour of these products, you can get a look how the new […]

Lockheed Martin Flight Service rolled out some new features this week to make online flight planning easier and more intuitive for pilots. At AOPA Summit in Fort Worth, system architect Mike Glasgow explained the Next Generation services to AVweb’s Mary Grady. Duration: File Size: download here

The cost of fuel is a constant concern for pilots, and Jack Pelton told AVweb’s Paul Bertorelli at AOPA Summit this week that EAA will do what it can to help control those costs and keep airplanes flying. Pelton also discussed EAA’s conflict with FAA over paying for controller staff at AirVenture. Duration: File Size: […]

In a conversation with AVweb’s Mary Grady at AOPA Summit this week, John and Martha King of King Schools said they want to encourage all pilots to be mentors to other pilots who are less experienced than themselves. They also talked about a new app that makes it easy to take their computer-based courses on […]

At AOPA Summit in Fort Worth, Texas, Dynon Avionics introduced a new product called the D2 Pocket Panel. It follows the company’s popular D1 EFIS, but the new product, rather than being limited to a built-in display, communicates wirelessly with tablet apps. view on YouTube

At AOPA Summit, Garmin International is showing off something new: a sophisticated pilot watch that features GPS navigation, built-in altimetry with alerting, multiple timers, and even wireless camera control. The new gadget sells for $449 is expected to be available in November. view on YouTube

On the eve of AOPA Summit in Fort Worth, Texas, AOPA spokesman Steve Hedges talked with AVweb’s Mary Grady about the changes in how the organization will be reaching out to members in the future — and highlighted some of the impressive events scheduled this week. Duration: File Size: download here

A story that appeared in the Oct. 6 edition of AVwebFlash incorrectly stated that SD Holdings, LLC owns FlightPrep. FlightPrep was dissolved in 2012 and a new company, FlightPrep Inc., established that year. FlightPrep Inc. is in fact owned by Ross Neher, the general manager and vice president of the former FlightPrep. AVweb interviewed Neher […]