The FAA has awarded an STC to Garmin for the G5 electronic flight instrument for installation as a replacement directional gyro (DG) or horizontal situation indicator (HSI) in type-certificated fixed-wing general aviation aircraft. When paired with select VHF NAV/COMMs or GPS navigators, the G5 can be considered primary for displaying magnetic heading, VOR/LOC guidance and/or GPS course guidance, as well as distance and groundspeed. The installation of dual G5 electronic flight instruments can also eliminate the dependency on a failure-prone vacuum system.
Colorado Aviation Business Association (CABA) And Colorado Division of Aeronautics Welcome The Move
The Colorado Aviation Business Association (CABA) and the Colorado Division of Aeronautics are pleased to announce the release of Governor John Hickenlooper’s Proclamation declaring June 2017 to be General Aviation Appreciation Month.
Letter To President Trump Outlines GA's Concerns About Too Much Power For Airlines
A group of 16 associations representing general, business and sport aviation have sent a letter President Donald Trump expressing concerns about his plan announced Monday to privatize Air Traffic Control.
Alliance For Aviation Across America Calls Notion Airlines Can Operate The System More Efficiently 'Laughable'
In one of the strongest statements opposing the privatization of Air Traffic Control, the Alliance for Aviation Across America (AAAA) says that the proposal amounts to a "gift" to the nation's commercial airlines "at a time when they least deserve it."
President Donald Trump's plan to privatize ATC will likely not have a smooth ride through Congress, if a statement released by Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02), the top-Ranking Democrat on the House Subcommittee on Aviation, is any indication.
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