On April 12, 2016, the FAA issued a final rule that permits a person to log a maximum of 20 hours of aeronautical experience acquired in an approved aviation training device (ATD) toward the requirements for an instrument...
Read MoreAircraft Spruce East will host its annual event on Saturday, May 14th from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The distribution center is located at 452 Dividend Drive in Peachtree City, Georgia beside Falcon Field (KFFC). Aircraft Spruce...
Read MoreThe FAA has issued two Airworthiness Directives (ADs) that affect several models in the Cessna and Piper GA fleets. One AD mandates replacement and repetitive inspection of an elevator-trim component on some Cessna twin-engine...
Read MoreNextGen avionics leader FreeFlight Systems announced that engineering and certification company CMD Flight Solutions has obtained an AML STC for the installation of a FreeFlight 1203C SBAS/GNSS sensor paired with Rockwell...
Read MoreProvides pilots more options for ADS-B compliance while bringing subscription-free weather and advanced traffic to the cockpit Aspen Avionics announced it has received a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) to interface its...
Read MoreCessna Aircraft Company announced that student pilots who sign up for the Cessna Flight Training System through the Cessna Pilot Center network will receive a one-year Garmin Pilot subscription. The Garmin Pilot app allows...
Read MoreThrough May 31, 2016, aircraft owners and operators who purchase a Blackhawk XP New Engine Upgrade for the Beechcraft King Air 200 or 90 series, Cessna Caravan, Cessna Conquest I, or Piper Cheyenne series aircraft will receive...
Read MoreOn April 8, FAA Deputy Administrator Mike Whitaker visited the Sun ‘n Fun International Fly In and Expo as part of the agency’s ongoing partnership with the general aviation community to improve safety. There Whitaker announced...
Read MoreMedical certification reform, other EAA-supported GA benefits maintained On April 19, 2016, the U.S. Senate passed a major FAA reauthorization bill by a 95-3 margin, thus sending the bill to the House and preserving the...
Read MoreCD-100 Series Upwards – Significantly Lower Operational Cost Continental Motors Group, an AVIC International Holding Corporation company, raised the TBR (time between replacement) of its Diesel CD-100 series engines to 2,100...
Read MoreExtended warranty period reinforces McMurdo’s Kannad Integra as the world’s most innovative, cost-effective and reliable aviation ELT distress beacon McMurdo, announced a new 10-year standard warranty on its Kannad Integra...
Read MoreNavWorx, Inc. announced the company has entered a licensing agreement with Garmin enabling connectivity to the company’s GNS and GTN line of navigators. Under the agreement, NavWorx’ ADS600-B will interface with existing...
Read MoreEAA committed to PAFI leadership to preserve future of GA The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) is applauding the completion of the first step in the development and evaluation of high-octane, unleaded aviation fuels...
Read MoreAs Appareo prepares for the final FAA flight test for Stratus ESG (an ADS-B Out transponder with built-in WAAS GPS), the company is pleased to announce a price reduction. Appareo, which designs, develops, manufactures and...
Read MoreFlight display innovation now available for certain Cessna and Piper aircraft On April 6, 2016, The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) joined the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Dynon Avionics in announcing a...
Read MoreCessna Aircraft Company announced during the Sun ‘n Fun International Fly-in & Expo, that Safe Flight’s SCc Angle of Attack (AoA) system is now standard on all Cessna Skyhawk 172 aircraft and optional on the Cessna Skylane...
Read MoreWipaire, Inc. announced that Blackhawk Modifications of Waco, Texas, has appointed Wipaire’s Leesburg, Florida, facility as an authorized dealer and installation center for Blackhawk’s XP series engine upgrades. The Leesburg...
Read MoreAcquisition further demonstrates HETs commitment to excellence in manufacturing and support of general aviation aircraft starters and solenoids. “We are ecstatic to have successfully completed the acquisition of one of the...
Read MoreCessna Aircraft Company announced key sponsors for the 2016 Top Hawk program. Garmin, Bose and MYGOFLIGHT will provide several of their industry-leading products to support the Top Hawk Cessna Skyhawk 172 aircraft and partner...
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