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Avidyne Gives A 'Heads Up' For EX500 Inflight Entertainment Options

Partners With Heads Up Technologies To Offer Wireless XM Capabilities

Representatives with Avidyne Corporation and Heads Up Technologies, Inc. told ANN Wednesday of a new option to add XM music, news, sports and entertainment audio programming to both new and existing Avidyne EX500 multi-function displays (MFDs) with XM WX Satellite Weather datalink.

Aero-News Featured Aero-Casts For Wednesday 07.05.06

Tom Turner's Aero-Craft 101: Avoiding Runway Accidents

ANN Daily Touch N Go: 07.05.06 (ANN's Short-Form Daily News Program) ANN Special Feature -- Tom Turner's Aero-Craft 101: 07.05.06 (ANN Special Feature, with CFI Tom Turner on lessons GA pilots can learn from last December's runway overrun accident at Chicago's Midway Airport.)

If You Can't Beat 'Em... Keep 'Em Quiet

FAA Agrees To Buy Or Soundproof Homes Near MS Airport

Talk about quieting objections. As part of a $59 million program over the next eight years, the FAA has agreed to either soundproof -- or purchase -- over 1,110 homes and apartments near the Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport.

Diamond Expands Test Envelope For The D-Jet

Reaches 280 KTAS, Climbs To FL250

Aero-News has learned that following the initial flight test series in late April, Diamond’s D-Jet resumed flight testing after installation of its data acquisition system and minor planned modifications to the inlet engine fairings.

FAA, CASA To Hold Australian Meeting On Suspect Aircraft Parts

Aero-News has learned a conference on suspected unapproved aircraft parts will be held in Australia next month. People from throughout the aviation industry are urged to take part in the conference, which will be held August 21-23 at the Sydney Hilton.

Two Lost As Bonanza Goes Down Near Montrose Airport

Investigators Checking Reports Of Engine Failure

A pilot who had just purchased a Beech Bonanza, and the flight instructor giving him lessons on flying it, were lost Monday morning when the plane crashed while attempting to land in Montrose, CO.