Content Archive: July 2014

Avidyne IFD540 GPS Navcom Receives FAA Certification, AML-STC

More than 1,000 aircraft makes and models are eligible for installation of Avidyne’s freshly certified IFD540 FMS/GPS/navcom.
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Sonex Intros Turbo Engine, Prices Personal Jet

Kit engine boosts AeroVee to 100 hp and JSX one-person jet kit will cost $130,000, deliveries of both scheduled to begin in the fourth quarter.
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Aircraft

Vantage Engine To Be STC’d In Skyhawk

Instead of overhauling the engine in Cessna Skyhawks, Superior Air Parts is offering its new FAA-approved 180-hp Vantage engine for just $25,000.
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Analyst Sees Bright Spots in General Aviation Investments, Diesel Engine Developments

Aviation analyst Brian Foley believes there are investment opportunities in general aviation startups.
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Aero Glass Offers Aircraft Head-up Display on Wearable Glasses

Pilots can enhance the real-world view with Aero Glass’s augmented reality software.
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King Schools Launches Alaska Flying Vacation Contest

The famed flight training provider looks to send one lucky winner on the flight adventure of a lifetime to the Last Frontier.

EAA AirVenture Set To Open Oshkosh Gates

The annual EAA AirVenture extravaganza promises excitement and innovation for visitors from all over the world.

Safe Flight Unveils Budget AoA Indicator for Aircraft

The company that put angle-of-attack on the map is back in the game.
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Garmin Releases Major GTN Software Upgrade

Garmin’s new Flight Stream devices connect cockpit avionics to mobile devices running Garmin’s Pilot mobile app.
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Engines

Pratt and Whitney Canada Welcomes World Flyer to Oshkosh

After following the flightplan of her famous namesake, Amelia Rose Earhardt, will be a featured guest at the EAA AirVenture.