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Avidyne Intro's First MHD With Terrain, Traffic And Lightning For 3ATI Format

Avidyne has unveiled an MHD Multi-Hazard Display with Terrain Awareness Warning System (TAWS) capability, the first color display combining TAWS, traffic and lightning to fit in a standard (3ATI) avionics panel opening.

How To Describe Airframe-Chute Deployments?

BRS Wants Standard Terminology

In an interesting sidebar to a new Mission Statement, Ballistic Recovery Systems (BRS), the makers of lifesaving emergency airframe parachutes for certified, experimental, and ultralight aircraft, want to "Standardize the Terminology."

Ravin 500 Causes Double Takes At Lakeland 2006

A Composite Comanche?

After covering a major airshow for a week, one tends to adopt a somewhat blase tone looking upon the aircraft that, just four days ago, seemed so new and exciting. A wide assortment of new Cirri? Check. Sharp looking Maule on floats? Check. A fiberglass Comanche? Check -- uh, wait a minute...

Symphony Aircraft Announces Sale Of First BRS-Equipped SA 160

Owner Will Pick Up His Plane Next Week

At the 2006 Sun 'N Fun Fly-In last week, Symphony Aircraft Industries announced the first BRS parachute installation in a Symphony SA 160. The owner, Daly Craig, will pick up his aircraft at the factory the week of April 10.