Avidyne Adds New IFD440 Touch-Screen FMS/GPS/NAV/COM To Their P-n-P Panel-Mount Line

Ya gotta hand it to them.... despite a bad economy, an even tougher regulatory environment, and the industry doldrums, Avidyne seems bound and determined to innovate themselves past the worst of recent times. ANN has confirmed that Avidyne is introducing the IFD440 FMS/GPS/NAV/COM system with Hybrid Touch user interface. Taking on the 600 pound gorilla from Olathe, the plug-and-play replacement for legacy GNS430-series navigators, the IFD440 can reduce installation cost and downtime for customers looking to add touch screen, or who are upgrading their aircraft to meet the higher-precision requirements for Satellite-Based Augmentation Systems/Localizer Performance Vertical Guidance (SBAS/

Opponents Say E-Mails Show Administration Pressure On FAA To Approve Project

The controversy over the Cape Wind wind energy project planned for an area off the coast of Massachusetts in Nantucket Sound continues to swirl. Congressman Cliff Stearns (R-FL) is calling for a Congressional investigation into e-mails obtained by opponants of the program through an FOIA request which he says shows the White House pressured the FAA into approving the project.

Promotes Safe, Responsible Use as Integration into Airspace Proceeds

AUVSI, the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International, has published the “Unmanned Aircraft System Operations Industry Code of Conduct” ... a set of guidelines to provide AUVSI members – and those who design, test and operate UAS for public and civil use – with recommendations for their safe, non-intrusive operation.