Garmin announced today that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) hasgranted a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for Garmin’s G500H, glass cockpit solutiondesigned specifically for the VFR Part 27 helicopter market. The STC is for the Bell….
AVWEB: Good article and podcast here on the state of ELT technology…NASA is starting to bring 406 technology online…with a transition expected in 2015…MORE
DALLAS MORNING STAR: FAA chief says air traffic upgrades are on their wayFAA Administration Randy Babbitt was interviewed about the progress of NextGen technology and it’s ramifications for airlines and….
SOLIDFX FX8 JEPPESEN CHART READERThe FX8 offers a robust feature set and can be used as a Jeppesen chart reader, notepad, cockpit organizer, electronic briefcase and library. Take notes directly….
AOPA: Juneau ADS-B moves closer to final approvalThe FAA has completed the final steps to move forward with requiring Automatic Dependant Surveillance-Broadcast out in cockpits by 2020. The agency declared….
AOPA: Philadelphia demos new ADS-B systemAir traffic controllers can now track aircraft using atechnology known as ADS-B, making the airport a “pioneer site” in the rollout of NextGen, according to….
World’s First Bluetooth® enabled Audio Selector Panel!PS Engineering announced Thursday at the AEA convention in Orlando a new, FAA-certified, Bluetooth-enabled audio panel, the PMA8000BT… More…
AVWEB: PAY-AS-YOU-GO AIRBORNE BROADBAND ANNOUNCED AT AEA Aircell announced that it will introduce a pay-as-you-go program for its Internet system. Existing programs only offer flat-rate monthly billing, which doesn’t work for….
AVWEB: RANDY BABBITT SPEAKS AT AEAThe FAA Administrator at the Aircraft Electronics Association annual meeting in Orlando described some of the advantages of NextGen, the highly touted and much anticipated….
AOPA: NTSB report on glass cockpits leaves unanswered questions An NTSB study released March 9 that concluded glass cockpit aircraft were no safer than conventional instrument aircraft and recommended the….