Deadline Reminder – Expiration of Aircraft Registration Certificates

Notice Number: NOTC2866 This is a reminder about the re-registration of aircraft; the first group of registration certificates will expire on March 31, 2011.   You are encouraged to conduct this re-registration….

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Garmin Announces Software SB 1102 REV B for G600 equipped Aircraft

G600 System’s Software Upgrade for GDU 620 Software Version 5.00, GRS 77 AHRS Software Version 3.00, and GDC 74 ADC Software Version 3.06 REV B: Revision B of this bulletin adds more….

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Garmin Announces Software SB 1110 REV A for G500 equipped Aircraft

G500 Systems Software Upgrade for GDU 620 Software Version 5.00, GRS 77 Software Version 3.00, GDC 74 Software Version 3.06, and GAD 43 Software Version 2.01…..more COMPLIANCE Mandatory: For installations affected….

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AOPA PILOT: PORTABLES ARE AWESOME!

In-cockpit weather has made the leap from being regarded as a luxury to a near-necessity for pilots flying cross-country trips. From vintage and light sport airplanes to corporate jets, it’s….

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ATA: FAA Looking into WiFi Interference with Avionics

Aviation regulators are taking a “hard look” at in-flight Wi-Fi systems after reports of electromagnetic interference causing some avionics to go blank. The blanking problem was discovered on one particular….

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AIN: GPS Community Draws Line in Sand Against LightSquared

A panel of experts, selected jointly by the GPS Industry Council and LightSquared Corp., is currently determining whether LightSquared’s proposed NAS-wide network of 40,000 powerful ground stations transmitting voice and….

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FAA and EU sign NexGen Agreement

(source:  Avionics Magazine) The FAA and the European Union have formally signed an agreement to join forces on research and development related to the control of air traffic services in….

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Air Safety Institute holding FREE seminars for pilots…

CLOSE CALLS, LESSONS LEARNED  All of us have made mistakes, some more harrowing than others. The key is learning from those mistakes.   “Close Calls, Lessons Learned” is the new seminar….

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AOPA: Congress is going to step in on GPS Interference

Congress to hold hearings on threat to GPS networkA House panel will meet Friday to hear from critics of a Federal Communications Commission plan that would bring wireless Internet connections….

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AIN: Euro GPS Augmentation System OK’d for Aviation Use

Following a certification and verification process, the European Commission approved the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (Egnos) “safety-of-life” service for aviation last Wednesday. Egnos is closely similar to, and compatible….

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