AVweb’s Ownership section provides in-depth coverage on aircraft ownership, maintenance, and operational considerations. From updates on unleaded aviation fuels like G100UL to regulatory decisions impacting fuel usage, this section offers valuable insights for aircraft owners and operators. Stay informed on the latest developments affecting your aircraft’s performance, compliance, and overall ownership experience.
Innova Aerospace has two new upgrades available for King Air 90 series aircraft owners, the company announced this week at EAA AirVenture. Those in need of a cockpit overhaul can choose a full avionics retrofit with the AeroVue integrated flight deck by BendixKing. Replacing the old engines with two new GE H80s brings a “significant […]
As the single-engine turboprop market grows ever more competitive, Daher will try to keep ahead of the competition with a quick-change interior lavatory option for the TBM line. Daher announced the option at AirVenture 2016 and said it would be available next year on new-production aircraft. Daher calls the option the “Elite Privacy” configuration and […]
Eclipse has major modifications in the works for its E550 jet, the company announced at EAA AirVenture this week, including a bigger wing, an engine upgrade and the option to install a Garmin G3000 avionics suite. The new model, dubbed “Canada,” will carry more fuel, extending the range to 1400 nm, and payload will increase […]
Aircraft that don’t fly often—and these days, that’s a lot of them—often suffer dead batteries. To avoid that, VDC Electronics has developed a line of battery chargers intended to remain connected when the aircraft is stored. At AirVenture 2016, VDC is showing the next generation of BatteryMINDer products specially calibrated for aircraft batteries. These devices […]
PS Engineering unveiled two new audio panels to its lineup: the PMA450A and the PMA8000G. The PMA450A picks up where the older PMA450 left off and has a larger enhanced display and an easy-to-read white-text-on-black Organic Light Emitting Display (OLED). It also gets a new bezel-mounted USB-C charging port, which is smaller and more powerful […]
Small piston aircraft were exempted from today’s “endangerment finding” issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, but the finding means new regulations will be forthcoming to target greenhouse-gas emissions from many jet engines, the agency said. “Aircraft are the third largest contributor to GHG emissions in the U.S. transportation sector, and these emissions are expected […]
In response to customer demand, Avidyne announced a growing list of third-party navigation apps that will work with its IFD550/540/440 GPS navigators. The current list of apps now includes ForeFlight Mobile, Seattle Avionics FlyQ, Jeppesen Mobile Flight Deck, AVPlan EFB, Cloud Ahoy and AeroGlass. This connectivity is the result of Avidyne’s wireless SDK (software developer […]
BendixKing’s AeroWave 100 cabin internet and voice system trickles down from Honeywell’s Aspire satcom system for high-end business jets. But, the AeroWave has hardware and pricing that’s more appropriate for retrofit in piston singles, twins and smaller turboprops. For this video, Aviation Consumer editor Larry Anglisano tried the system in a Beech A36 Bonanza, while […]
Cessna announced the name of its new high-performance single turboprop at AirVenture 2016. Cessna’s Rosa Lee Argotsinger took us through the newly unveiled cabin mock-up of the Denali. view on YouTube
Innova Aerospace is taking 50-year-old King Airs and bringing them into the 21st century with new GE engines and a three-screen touchpad avionics suite. Innova’s David Meske spoke with AVweb’s Russ Niles at AirVenture 2016. Duration: 2:45 File Size: 1.5 MB download here
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