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Avidyne has announced that it will be moving into some new markets, including providing avionics for Part 25 aircraft. Avidyne General Manager of Business Aviation David Miner discussed the new direction with AVweb at the 2019 Aircraft Electronics Association Convention. Duration: 3:01 File Size: 2.77MB download here

The world’s largest floatplane-only airline says it will be the first electrically powered airline and will convert its entire fleet of 41 vintage de Havilland Beaver, Otter and Twin Otter aircraft and one Cessna Caravan to electric motors. Harbour Air, which is based in Vancouver, Canada, runs daily scheduled service between Seattle and Vancouver and […]

Dynon Avionics has announced a slight reorganization of its product line with price reductions on two models, the SkyView Classic and SkyView SE, and the discontinuation of the SkyView Touch. Dynon has also said it’s close to receiving approval to fit the SkyView HDX to Beech 35-series airplanes via an STC. Woodinville, Washington-based Dynon says […]

In partnership with companies including TruTrak, JPI and Avidyne, BendixKing introduced a number of new products at the 2019 Aircraft Electronics Association convention in Palm Springs, California. In this podcast, BendixKing Vice President of Marketing and Product Management Stphane Fymat told AVweb more about the company’s partnerships along with its new autopilots, engine monitors and […]

Although the standalone panel-mount GPS market has appeared moribund for several years, Garmin rippled the pond at the Aircraft Electronics Association show in Palm Springs Monday with the rollout of a pair of new touchscreen, approach-capable navigators, one of which incorporates ADS-B In and Out. The GPS 175—an entry-level IFR-approved GPS navigator—will sell for $4995 […]

While the shortage of pilots gets most of the breathless press these days, avionics shops can tell you it’s no picnic finding technicians to install increasingly complex avionics. And with the avionics sector booming, newly installed Aircraft Electronics Association President Mike Adamson says it will take intense pressure on training just to keep up, much […]

Two companies displayed new aircraft USB charger options at the 2019 Aircraft Electronics Association Convention new product demonstration in Palm Springs, California, on Monday. Mid-Continent Instruments introduced the MD93H, a 2-inch Digital Clock/USB Charger designed to provide power for electronic flight bags, cellphones, tablets and other electronic devices. The two-port charger delivers 3 amps per […]

The already-warm competition in the low-cost glass panel market got hotter yet on Monday when Garmin announced at AEA in Palm Springs that the G3X Touch system will now be available for certified aircraft. The G3X Touch is a mainstay in the experimental segment and will now be installable under an approved model list for […]

In August my wife won three free tickets to an NFL pre‑season game. We live a few hours away from the stadium, so we decided to fly there. Any excuse to fly, right? I got to the airport earlier in the day (about a half‑hour drive from our house) to preflight, and my wife drove […]

The FAA issued Airworthiness Directive 2019-01-02 back in February 2019 to address a safety-of-flight-issue with many Aspen Avionics Evolution flight displays, and the company this week announced a fix with a new software modification. The AD affected Aspen Evolution Flight Displays (EFD1000/500) loaded with software version 2.9 because of the potential for uncommanded inflight resetting […]