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Airborne 04.14.15: Piper's New M Birds, Sandia STX360, Trig Stack

Also: New Hartzell Bantam Prop, Aero-Calendar, NextGen GA Fund, Avidyne Updates, UAV Approvals, ICG FANS-1/A

Piper Aircraft launched their new M600 and M350 members of its M-Class family of aircraft during an event yesterday at its Vero Beach, Florida headquarters. They also reported on upgrades to their existing M500 model. Piper’s president and CEO Simon Caldecott said that the three airplanes are representative of the company's direction for the future. Sandia Aerospace introduced the STX 360 Sentinel at the Aircraft Electronics Association convention in Dallas last week. Their ADS-B solution fo

Classic Aero-TV: Pilot/Senator Jim Inhofe--Straight Talk From OSH2014, Part 1

An Outspoken Friend Of Aviation Serves Us ALL In The US Senate

While at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2014, ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell talked about general aviation issues with Oklahoma U.S. Senator, James Inhofe. Senator Inhofe has long been an outspoken friend of aviation in the U.S. Senate, and he was recently responsible for the legislation known as the Pilots Bill of Rights. Commonly known as PBR-1, the Pilot's Bill of Rights took a major step forward to require the FAA to treat pilots in a manner similar to standard legal procedures in a violation actions...

Airborne 04.13.15: AEA 2015 Updates, Aspen's Stunning AOA, Merlin LSA Flies!

Also: Stratus Transponder, Huge Concorde RC Plane, Avidyne's AXP322, HeliTrak, HondaJet World Tour, American A/L SOC

We hope you enjoyed our LIVE Coverage of AEA2015 over the last few days... but there’s still lots of news to catch up on! AEA president and CEO Paula Derks and GAMA president and CEO Pete Bunce shared the stage last week at the AEA Convention for the annual "State of the Industry" address. Both Derks and Bunce delved into numerous areas of their respective segments of the aviation industry. They discussed many details, but the overall attitude expressed from both organization leaders was th

Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (04.14.15)

“As part of our ongoing product improvement initiatives, we saw an opportunity to give our customers the latest advancements in proven avionics technology for safety, efficiency, and performance, among other upgrades." Source: Piper president and CEO Simon Caldecott.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (04.14.15): Air Data Computer (ADC)

A digital computer serving as a central source of information on the surrounding atmosphere and the aircraft flight through it.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (04.14.15)

FAA Office Of Accident Prevention

The FAA's Office of Accident Prevention is intended to be a clearinghouse for resources, allowing the FAA to better understand current and emerging risks across the aviation community.