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MU-2 Pilots Remain Enthusiastic About Their Airplanes

Two MU-2 pilots explain why the like the high-performance twin-turboprop.
Avionics

Universal Avionics Unveils InSight Integrated Flight Deck

The Tucson, Arizona-based company becomes the latest to offer a Part 25 avionics suite, centered on its new EFI-1040 flight displays.
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Powerlines Can’t Hide from Safe Flight Detector

Helicopter pilots will appreciate a little help in finding powerlines before it’s too late.
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Landmark’s New ‘Green’ FBO Opens at SAN

The huge exterior hangar wall of the San Diego facility provided the best opportunity for Canadian artist Ken Gangbar’s nature-themed work.
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FAA Issues STC to Elliott Aviation for NZ-2000 FMS Upgrade

The NZ-2000 upgrade combined with the Primus Epic CDS/R retrofit prepares Hawkers for NextGen avionics requirements.
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ForeFlight Partners with Comply365 To Aid Fleet Operations

New features in the popular iPad app include simpler fleet deployment, weight-and-balance solution, flight recording and more.
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Sporty’s Offers Prep Program for ATP Candidates

The required 10 hours of simulator training for pilots seeking ATP certificates is available through a new Sporty’s course.

FMS Training Done the Universal Way

Learning how to use an FMS is much easier in a classroom and not inside the airplane.
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Navtech Offers Alternative For Aeronautical Charts

Canadian company also provides performance, flight planning, crew planning and navigation data solutions.

Ikhana Twin Otters Live Longer

The Murietta, Calif. Twin Otter specialist has an in-house engineering team that develops life-extending repairs.
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Portable Satcoms Save Communications Costs

BizjetMobile’s Iridium and SwiftBroadband portable satcom systems offers a low monthly unlimited texting and email cost of $899.
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NARA Panel To Tackle Aircraft Sales Situation

Panel session titled “Current Trends Impacting Business Aircraft Sales.”
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Avionics

Honeywell Cockpit Technology Advancing Toward Lower Landing Minimum Credit

Synthetic vision should be good for more than just drawing pretty pictures of the outside world on a PFD.
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Aircraft

Combined Cessna/Beechcraft Aims For Future Growth

Two of the largest aircraft manufacturers are now one under the Textron Aviation umbrella.
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NBAA/CAN Soiree To Feature High-Value Auction Items

Bidders can try to win a PGA golf tour package, a Gogo Business Aviation ATG 2000 and more.

NBAA 2014 Set To Touch Down in Orlando on Tuesday

Latest edition of the business aviation show promises new aircraft, avionics and other products, as well as plenty of educational sessions.
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Avionics

Ruag To Market Jetcraft HUD Vision Access

Under the agreement, Ruag will sell and install the enhanced flight vision system.
Avionics

ASIG Adds to FlyTab EFB Approved Model List

The AML STC is available for both U.S. and Canadian operators of the types covered by the STC.
Avionics

CMC Highlights GPS Landing System Sensor

The unit can act as a completely independent precision approach system.
Avionics

Two new Apps by Aerovie Make Flying Safer

Aerovie apps are tackling challenging safety problems, including Pireps and comprehensive flight-tracking.
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Security

Security Expert Raises Issues of Satcom Vulnerabilities

The Black Hat USA security conference in August included a presentation on satcom cyber security issues.
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Aircraft

Nextant 400XTi: A Beechjet Made Modern

Nextant Aerospace stands to remanufacture a significant percentage of the Beechjet/Hawker 400 fleet.
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Orlando Rolling Out the Red Carpet for NBAA 2014

This year’s NBAA Convention in Orlando celebrates business aviation’s heroes and the latest and greatest information and products.
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Rotorcraft

Bell 407GX Tours Socal High Spots

A supplement to the Bell 407GX flight manual enables carriage of heavier external loads while flying in hot-and-high conditions.
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Aircraft

Pilot Report: Eclipse 550

With the $2.895 million 550 now in production, Eclipse Aerospace offers the lowest-priced new very light jet available.
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Avionics

FAA/Industry Guidelines Show Easier Path to LOAs

Complaints are still rolling about delays in RVSM LOAs, but the FAA and industry are trying to work together to ease the process.

App Makers See Opportunity in Altitude, Oxygen Warnings

New technology in mobile devices may lead to added functionality to help pilots prevent decompression and low-oxygen emergencies.
Avionics

SiriusXM Simplifies iPad Weather Display

Pilots can subscribe to SiriusXM’s weather and radio products using an iPad that wirelessly connects to the new SXAR1 receiver.
Avionics

IntelliAudio Adds Dimensional Sound to PS Engineering Audio Panel

PS Engineering tapped into research conducted by the U.S. Air Force’s Wright Patterson Air Force Laboratory to develop IntelliAudio.