Frankly, while I understand, many vendors wait for Oshkosh to announce new products. I found very little “new” at Sun ’n Fun.

The FAA issued a SAIB at the end of 2024, strongly encouraging aircraft owners to consider AOA technology, to their panels.

Airplane engines seldom just stop, but one of the fastest ways to stop an aircraft engine is to remove the fuel source.

I am suggesting here is if you are considering an avion­ics upgrade in your twin, it is an opportunity to simplify engine management.

My own experience as an avionics consultant is based on the pilots who contact me seeking advice on their next avionics upgrade.

What Avionics should you have to fly Light IFR Safely? In my opinion, to fly Light IFR you need a ca­pable pilot and…

We have five senses, and we often take them for granted. In life and in the air, our senses are how we navigate the world. In

The FAA monitors active pilot’s certificates in the US and issues the data every year including the stats for the nine years prior.

No matter how you fly, you need to communicate – and not just to ATC and your fellow pilots in the pattern at a non-controlled airport.

Over twenty years ago, I started reading about NextGen and it seemed like forever before we reached the installation deadline in 2020.

My role as an independent avionics writer for this magazine is to provide you with a new article every 30 days.

Electronic flight instruments are a good option for light IFR pilots to help eliminate the risk of a vacuum pump or vacuum AI failure in IFR.

The majority of my consultant clients come to me with out­dated avionics looking to upgrade the panel for Light IFR.

One of the most important considerations when planning an IFR flight is whether or not an alternate will be required.

uAvionix develops and manufactures com­munications, navigation, and surveillance products for the un­manned aviation industry.

GPS Interference, Jamming and Spoofing In my last article, I mentioned flying in my early days and...

Let’s look at what is available today for the True IFR or Business pilot when “active” equipage makes sense.

Situational awareness is understanding all the factors within the four risk elements that affect safety before, during and after a flight

New product topics have been lean in the last few years but now there is good news for you and me! New products that are worth talking about.

What’s an avionics guy doing talking about personal minimums? It dawned on me that I discuss them with all my clients.

I got my start as an avionics consultant for Eastern Avionics in 1997. We were the first avionics shop on the internet in 1995

At Oshkosh in 2017, the autopilot market got a shakeup with the news that Garmin was now entering the autopilot af­termarket.

Carbon monoxide (CO) has been a potential safety issue for the GA community for as long as we have had combus­tion engines and enclosed cockpits.

I first covered Trig Avionics in our September 2016 issue and frankly, I’m surprised it has been that long.

The panel was IFR certified and de­cent for an older avionics setup, but after getting my instrument ticket a couple years ago, I felt I needed a certified IFR receiver and an autopilot

I’ve been an advocate for legacy aircraft owners since before I became an avionics consultant at Eastern Avionics in 1997. That’s because I was one