FCC Clarification on 121.5 Mhz ELTs..They Are Still Legal!

AOPA:  121.5 MHz ELTs still legal for aviation use You’re still perfectly legal to fly with that 121.5 MHz ELT in your aircraft. Rumors that the Federal Communications Commission was….

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Bendix/King Announces certification for KDF840 PFD

From the Bendix/King Website:The Apex Edge KFD 840 is now Certified – born from the trusted history of Bendix/King avionics – is infused with the DNA of advanced Honeywell business-jet….

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Baron Services offers NEXRAD Aviation Weather on your PC

QUIKLINK WEBSITE:  Satisfy Your Need for the Latest Aviation Weather InformationThe QuikLink data stream is loaded with high-accuracy aviation weather data that helps you fly with better situational awareness than….

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Forward Vision announces Aggressive Insurance discount!

FORWARD VISION EVS EARNS  INSURANCE INCENTIVE FROM AGGRESSIVE INSURANCE    Oshkosh, WI   Forward Vision Systems, Inc.and Aggressive Insurance, an Irving, TX-based aircraft insurance company  announced today at the EAA….

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ITT announces new GPS infrastructure will be completed by 2012

CNN:  Global Positioning Systems (GPS) may already guide millions of cars around the world, but airplanes are still guided by a 70-year-old radar technology.That is changing in the United States where….

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TRIG Avionics announces new ADS-B Product at OSKOSH

News Release:  New 1090ES traffic receiver leverages ADS-B network Trig Avionics is announcing a family of products to add 1090ES ADS-B receiver capability to General Aviation aircraft, with three products….

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EAA OSKOSH is extremely wet due to steady rains

Check before you fly…Three days of torrential rain has left Whittman Field in seriously muddy condition.  EAA Airventure Officials request that you detour to Appleton or Fond Du Lac today…..

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Garmin Announces Sixth-Sense Autopilot Backup…WOW!

Garmin ESP™ ELECTRONICS STABILITY AND PROTECTION SYSTEMannounced today that it is developing a new stability augmentation system called Garmin’s Electronic Stability and Protection (Garmin ESP) system. This electronic monitoring and exceedance-correcting….

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AEA Update FCC ELT 121.5 Ruling

7/20 AEA Update on FCC ELT Rulemaking  SUMMARY:This is an update to the June 21, 2010, AEA Regulatory Update: FCC Bans 121.5 MHz ELTs  UPDATE:On July 8, 2010, the FAA….

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DAC International S.I.L. NO. GDC31 -02a

GDC31 Roll Steering Converter, Procedure Turns & Holding Pattern Applicability:  GDC31 PIN 1 049-4000-03 Roll Steering Converter This Service Information Letter (SIL) is issued to -inform operators and installation shops of….

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