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All News

March 13, 2014

Garmin Adds Safety Enhancing Angle Of Attack System To Product Line

Unveiled Thursday At AEA's New Product Introduction

Garmin has added an intuitive, safety enhancing, and easy to install angle of attack (AOA) system available for simple installation in general aviation aircraft to its product line. This system is comprised of the new GI 260 AOA indicator, GAP 26 angle of attack probe, and GSU 25 air data computer. The GI 260 is designed to offer pilots a quick, at-a-glance understanding of AOA during the most critical phases of flight and offers audible alerts during high-workload situations.

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AEA Unveils 2013 Year-end Avionics Market Report

Overall growth in total sales 6.9 percent; forward-fit and retrofit sales reported for first time.

The Aircraft Electronics Association announced its 2013 year-end Avionics Market Report during the opening general session of the 57th annual AEA International Convention & Trade Show Thursday at the Gaylord Opryland Convention Center in Nashville, TN.

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STC Meets ADS-B Reg For GTN 650/750 Citation 500 Series Install

Affects Over 2,000 Airframes Including Bendix FGS-70 Autopilot Equipped

The FAA has approved an STC for JetTech that makes their Cessna Citation 500 Series Garmin GTN 650/750 touchscreen install compliant with the Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) regulations.

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Boeing, SpiceJet Announce Order For 42 737 MAX 8s

Airline Says The MAX Supports Its Low-Cost, High-Performance Philosophy

Boeing and SpiceJet announced an order for 42 737 MAX 8s at India Aviation 2014. The order, previously listed as unidentified on the Boeing Orders & Deliveries website, is valued at $4.4 billion at list prices.

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NASA Orbiter Safe After Unplanned Computer Swap

Spacecraft Is 'In Communication And Fully Powered' JPL Says

NASA's long-lived Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter put itself into a precautionary safe standby mode March 9 after an unscheduled swap from one main computer to another. The mission's ground team has begun restoring the spacecraft to full operations.

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Universal Avionics Unveils SCN 31.0 For Its Airborne Data Link System

Designed to Meet EUROCONTROL’s Link 2000+ Program Mandate Requirements

Universal Avionics is set to announce Software Control Number (SCN) 31.0 for the UniLink UL-800/801 Communications Management Unit (CMU) during the New Product Introductions at the Aircraft Electronic Association’s (AEA) 57th Annual International Convention & Trade Show in Nashville, Tennessee.

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Airbus Reinforces Its Presence In India

Dr. Srinivasan Dwarakanath Appointed CEO Of Airbus India

Airbus is grouping its activities in India through the creation of a fully owned subsidiary called Airbus India to manage the company’s significant Indian footprint spread across several sites. The new Airbus India organization will have customer facing centers in Delhi and Mumbai.

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Rockwell Collins Unveils Personal Tablet Mount For Venue Cabin System

New Side-Ledge Arm Mount For iPads And Galaxy Tabs Seamlessly Integrates Into Cabin Setting, Charges Devices

Rockwell Collins has unveiled a new personal tablet mount for its market-leading Venue HD cabin management and entertainment system. The optional solution—available now—allows passengers to securely mount, charge and more easily operate Apple iPads and Samsung Galaxy Tabs.

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FAA Announces The Republic Of Azerbaijan’s Aviation Safety Rating

Increased To Category 1 For Safety Standards

The FAA announced that the Republic of Azerbaijan complies with international safety standards set by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and has been granted a Category 1 rating.

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Training Starts At CAE Training Center In Perth, Australia

Three Full Flight Sims Available For Pilot Training

Training has begun at CAE's training center in Perth, Australia. The center currently houses three full-flight simulators (FFS) providing training for airlines in Australia and the neighboring regions. With its three bays, the center will be able to train approximately 2,000 crew members and cadets per year at full capacity.

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NTSB Hosts Air Charter Safety Foundation’s Safety Symposium

Anthony Tivnan Of Magellan Jets Spoke About Charter Broker’s Role In Safety Management

On March 4th and 5th the Air Charter Safety Foundation held its Safety Symposium at the National Travel Safety Board’s (NTSB) training facility in Ashburn, Virginia.  The ACSF Symposium is the annual gathering of leaders in the air charter industry where current and emerging safety challenges are investigated.

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Dassault Aviation Bullish On Future Of Indian Bizjet Market

Falcon Fleet On Display At India Aviation Trade Show

Dassault Aviation will present its Falcon fleet of large cabin, long range business jets at India Aviation, India's biggest civilian air show. The fourth edition of this prestigious event, which opened on March 12 at Hyderabad Begumpet Airport, will feature Dassault's 5,950 nm range Falcon 7X trijet, the first business jet certified with a fully-digital flight control system.

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AD: The Boeing Company Airplanes

AD NUMBER: 2014-05-22

PRODUCT: All Boeing Model 717-200 airplanes.

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AD: Airbus Helicopters (Type Certificate Previously Held by Eurocopter France)

AD NUMBER: 2014-05-15

PRODUCT: Airbus Helicopters Model AS332C, AS332L, AS332L1, AS332L2, and SA330J helicopters.

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Classic Aero-TV: Sandel, APG Aid The UN--Int’l Terrain Avoidance for Heli-Ops

Impressive International Deal Provides Much-Needed Protection For Int'l Helicopter Operations

ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell meets with Jerry Henry of Sandel Avionics at the 2013 NBAA convention. Jim starts the interview with his standard question which is, “What’s going on at Sandel?” The response to this question is, “quite a bit,” and it’s significant in the international market. Sandel avionics has joined with a company named Aviation Partners Group, also known as APG. An APG representative explained that there is a large international market for helicopter terrain avoidance electronics, and Sandel is t

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57th Annual AEA International Convention & Trade Show Opens In Nashville

Several New Avionics Products Set To Debut

Nearly 1,500 avionics manufacturers, dealers, installers and other general aviation professionals have converged at the 57th annual Aircraft Electronics Association International Convention & Trade Show, which opened today at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel & Convention Center in Nashville, TN. The four-day event takes place March 12-15, and it is the largest gathering of avionics manufacturers, distributors and government-certified repair stations in the world.

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Senate Companion To House GA Pilot Protection Act Introduced

Bill Helps Small Aircraft Pilots; Urges FAA To Act

U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR), Jerry Moran (R-KS) and Pat Roberts (R-KS) have introduced the General Aviation Pilot Protection Act requiring that the FAA reform general aviation medical standards to maintain safety while supporting capable pilots and sustaining economic growth in the industry.

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SoftekSim Tecnam P2002 Aircraft Simulator Achieves Certification

Exact Replica Of The P2002 Cockpit Developed By Latvian Company

EASA has certified the SoftekSim FNPT2 Flight Simulator for the Tecnam P2002.

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True Blue Power Announces New 250-Watt Inverter

Provides Clean, Regulated, ‘Wall Outlet’ Power To Passenger And Pilot Electronics

True Blue Power, a division of Mid-Continent Instrument Co., Inc., has announced a new economical, 250-watt inverter. The TI250 DC-to-AC Inverter provides 250 watts of clean, regulated, ‘wall outlet’ power from the aircraft’s 28 VDC input. The TI250 supplies power to the cabin and/or the cockpit and is ideal for powering laptops, iPads, tablets, chargers and special missions equipment.

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Bob Hoover To Receive The 5th Annual Outstanding Aviator Award

Honor Bestowed By The Wings Club And IAWA

The Wings Club and IAWA (International Aviation Women's Association) will honor Robert A. "Bob" Hoover, former Air Show Pilot and United States Air Force Test Pilot with the fifth annual Outstanding Aviator Award. 

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China Publishes Photos Of Possible Malaysia Airlines 370 Wreckage

Three Fragments Found Floating In The South China Sea

The Chinese government has posted photos of what may be fragments of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 floating in the South China Sea. The photos were reportedly captured Sunday by Chinese satellites.

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NextGen GA Fund Selects Banking Partners

Will Assist With Financing Packages General Aviation NextGen Installations

The NextGen GA Fund, LLC today announced two partnership agreements with Pilot Bank and Madison Capital, LLC to accelerate the rollout of NextGen by providing access to quick and affordable financial assistance to general aviation aircraft owners.

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Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (03.13.14)

“Thousands of pilots have asked the FAA to expand the light sport aircraft medical exemption to cover additional small aircraft. I urge the FAA to work with our pilots, respond to these reasonable petitions, and provide additional flexibility.” Source: Arkansas Senator John Boozman, on the introduction The General Aviation Pilot Protection Act in the U.S. Senate.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (03.13.14): Flight Recorder

A general term applied to any instrument or device that records information about the performance of an aircraft in flight or about conditions encountered in flight.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (03.13.14)

Expert Craft

Building or restoring your own airplane, or even considering a homebuilt project? This site allows you to keep a complete online log of your project, complete with notes, pictures, hours spent, and expenses.

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