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As the industry falls further behind in equipping the general aviation fleet for the 2020 ADS-B mandate, Grand Rapids, Michigan-based L-3 Aviation Products officially launched its Lynx MultiLink Surveillance (MSS) line of ADS-B systems. The Lynx product line consists of several models, ranging from a basic Lynx NGT-1000 978 UAT ADS-B Out unit, to the […]

Turbocharging systems get somewhat of bad, but to a degree, deserved rap for requiring more than their fair share of maintenance and pilot workload. They certainly have to deal with more than their fair share of very hot air and have to spin at dazzling rpms to do their jobs. Moreover, they can be less […]

The FAA on Monday posted a correction to its rule on ADS-B requirements for the general aviation fleet, which should offer more choices to owners of experimental and LSA aircraft. The notice reads that the final rule, posted in May 2010, required that ADS-B equipment must meet the requirements of certain TSOs; however, the FAA […]

I’ve been covering and writing about businesses of various kinds for a long time and I’m trying to recall if executives always coveted buzz phrases they way they do now. Probably they have, but I just found it less obnoxious when I was younger. (Now, everything is obnoxious. Didn’t I warn you about being on […]

Sporty’s grabbed attention late last year when they offered training at $99 an hour in refurbished Cessna 172s at their flight school in Batavia, Ohio, and now the company is taking orders for fully refurbed airplanes at a price of $132,900. “After December’s announcement of the 172LITE, my inbox and voicemail were flooded with inquiries […]

Beringer Aero brings its motorcycle racing brake technology to aircraft with a complete line of lightweight wheels and brakes, including an anti-skid device. In this video, Aviation Consumer editor Larry Anglisano takes a look at the product line with Claire Beringer at the 2015 U.S. Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, Florida. view on YouTube

Flying clubs purchasing aircraft can now obtain special financing from AOPA, the association announced Wednesday. AOPA Aviation Finance Co. offers four options for start-up clubs and existing clubs shopping for additional aircraft. “Flying clubs offer pilots of all skill levels the benefit of shared aircraft ownership and a ready-made community of like-minded aviators,” said Adam […]

During its 85 years of building aircraft engines, Lycoming has seen vast changes in the market. Today, it has to survive building a fraction of the engines it once produced. In this video, AVweb’s Paul Bertorelli gives a detailed video tour of the plant and explains how the company has reinvented itself with modernization. view […]

Nextant Aerospace has completed the first test flight of its remanufactured G90XT design, the company recently announced. The project, which launched about a year ago, matches a refurbished King Air C90A with the new H75 engine by GE. The airplane also features a Garmin G1000 cockpit, electronic engine controls, new dual-zone air conditioning and many […]

At Sebring’s Sport Aviation Expo, Elaine Kauh prepared this video report on AOPA’s Cessna 152 Reimagined project. She spoke with the association’s Jamie Beckett. view on YouTube