GARMIN G500H RECEIVES STC FOR HELICOPTERS

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….

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406 ELTs: Technology in Transistion

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

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FAA Boss says bulk of NextGen benefits begin in 2016

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….

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Check out the FX8 Jeppesen Chart Reader

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….

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Juneau ADS-B on final for FAA Approval

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….

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Philadelphia shows off it’s ADS-B capability

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….

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PS Engineering Announces New Bluetooth Audio Panel at AEA

 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…

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Aircell Announces Pay-As-You-Go Internet

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….

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FAA Chief Touts NextGen at AEA Convention

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….

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Glass Cockpits NOT Safer than Conventional Panels

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….

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