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Author TROY WHISTMAN walks you through preparation for a flight with the state-of-the-art Garmin GFC 500 digital autopilot. With Garmin’s introduction of the GFC 500 digital autopilot, more accurately an Automatic Flight Control System (AFCS), capabilities previously absent in small General Aviation aircraft are now available for about $25,000 installed. Your vintage Cessna may have come from the factory with a single-axis Cessna Nav-o-Matic that could “kind of” hold a heading or scallop along a VOR course utilizing analog inputs, while you managed altitude and trim settings. Newer digital systems like the GFC 500 from Garmin, the DFC90 from Avidyne,…
Propeller Overhaul Workshop Located in Kolkata Hartzell Propeller has appointed Arrow Aviation Pvt. Ltd. as a Service and Support Center in India. Arrow Aviation’s propeller overhauling workshop and its head office are located in Kolkata. It also has locations in Delhi, Mumbai and the UAE. Arrow Aviation provides product support services for airframes, tooling, avionics and instruments, brakes and wheels, consumables and lubricants, ground support equipment, landing gears, rotables, tires, and windows. Samir Gupta, Principal Owner of Arrow Aviation said, “We are proud to become a part of the Hartzell Propeller Service and Support Center global network. I thank my team…
STC to include Bell 206 with additional models expected in the second half of 2022 Garmin® International, Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NYSE: GRMN), today announced Supplemental Type Certification (STC) by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the GI 275 electronic flight instrument in Part 27 VFR helicopters is expected to be completed in March. A powerful solution for helicopter owners and operators, the GI 275 is a scalable, cost-conscious approach to an avionics upgrade that is a direct replacement for a variety of legacy primary flight instruments in the cockpit, including the primary attitude indicator, course deviation indicator…
Canada’s Marsh Brothers Aviation, the leading supplier of advanced polymer materials to the general aviation sector, has appointed Gallagher Aviation to distribute the company’s pioneering self-lubricating polymer fuel cap washers to pilots, manufacturers, and maintainers in the United States. Cincinnati-based Gallagher Aviation will initially focus on Marsh Brothers’ ground-breaking AeroTough® range of fuel cap washers but the agreement could be extended to include other product lines. Nicholas Choo-Son, Director of Business Development, Marsh Brothers Aviation, said: Our vision is to be the global leader in the revolutionary use of non-metallic self-lubricating bearing and polymeric sealing technology in the commercial aerospace…
– Air Plains Services, a world leader in general aviation engine and avionics upgrades, announced today it would exhibit for the first time at the annual Sun ‘n Fun Aerospace Expo and showcase N182AP, one the company’s most extensive refurbishment projects that features its 300hp XP engine upgrade. “We’re excited to be joining the Sun ‘n Fun exhibitor line-up for the first time this year,” said Katie Church, Air Plains president. “The show is the perfect way to jump-start the summer flying season and to meet so many customers – current and new. “We’re eager to meet face-to-face with aviators to…
Textron Aviation announced today the return of the Cessna Turbo Skylane T182T to its legendary piston product lineup, updated with the latest avionics suite and interiors. The Turbo Skylane’s turbocharged engine delivers exceptional power, generating optimal climb rates and faster cruise speeds, as well as enhanced utility for operations from high-altitude airfields. Textron Aviation is taking orders for the Turbo Skylane with first deliveries to begin in early 2023. The Cessna Turbo Skylane is designed and manufactured by Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company. “The turbocharger adds another level of performance to an already exceptional aircraft,” said Ron Draper, president & CEO,…
Certification of the GFC 600 autopilot is also complete for select PC-12/47 aircraft Garmin® International, Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd., today announced that expanded engine monitoring capability is now available for select Pilatus PC-12/45 and PC-12/47 aircraft with the addition of the TXi Engine Indication System (EIS) display. This upgrade offers PC-12 owners and operators a fully modernized, complete Garmin cockpit retrofit solution that includes the GFC™ 600 autopilot, G600 TXi primary flight display, GTN™ Xi navigators, GTX™ ADS-B transponders and GWX™ weather radar and more. Additionally, Garmin has also received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Supplemental Type Certification (STC)…
Say hello to new voice functionality and tools aviators will want for every phase of flight Garmin® International, Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NYSE: GRMN), today announced the D2™ Air X10 – a GPS smartwatch with powerful aviation functionality and new features that lets pilots take calls and use their compatible smartphone’s voice assistant to send texts, ask questions and so much more. These connected capabilities join the robust set of dedicated aviation tools in Garmin’s D2 Air series, including: weather, direct-to navigation capabilities, airport information, automatic flight logging, Pulse Ox1 and more—all delivered directly to the watch. With…
Upgrade enhances the aircraft with even more capability, reliability and support Garmin® International, Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd., today announced it continues to make significant investments and add valuable enhancements to the G5000® integrated flight deck program in the Beechjet 400A/Hawker 400XP series of aircraft. Included in the latest update are FAA Data Comm functionality, ADS-B In traffic and weather, multiple new cockpit connectivity options, and Garmin’s TCAS II Change 7.1 compliant traffic system and digital radar altimeter. The G5000 flight deck upgrade features three high-resolution 12-inch flight displays situated alongside dual touchscreen display controllers that serve as the…
Wichita, KS – In February 2021, the FAA granted Organization Designation Authorization (ODA) to Aeronautix. As a result, Aeronautix has authority previously reserved only for the FAA, most notably of these is the authority to issue STCs. This achievement was based on the experience Aeronautix has in providing engineering services and procedures needed to certify STCs and PMA status for production lines. Since 2006, they have certified over 300 STCs. Aeronautix currently has 11 full-time employees and a large outside engineering talent pool that they can call on to develop STCs and PMAs. They expect to double their staff in…