Industry Total Avionics Sales Amount to More Than $1.6 Billion, On Pace To Outperform 2012

The Aircraft Electronics Association announced its second quarter Avionics Market Report for this year, and it shows the industry on pace to outperform 2012. In the months of April, May and June 2013, total worldwide avionics sales amounted to $1,620,201,160.49, or more than $1.6 billion, as reported by the 20 aviation electronics manufacturers participating in the report.

Increase Recommended By Transport Accident Investigation Commission In Report

It's not just the FAA and the NTSB that sometimes disagree about aviation safety considerations. The Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand says it will not double inspections of some GA airplanes despite a call to do so by that country's Transport Accident Investigation Commission.

Software-Defined Networking Radios Represent A Significant Milestone In Modernizing The National Airspace System

General Dynamics C4 Systems announced today that the new software defined CM 300/350 (V2) UHF and VHF air traffic control (ATC) radios have completed the first phase of the FAA’s Factory Acceptance Testing program that evaluated the radios' hardware and software.

Contrast Between EAA and AOPA More Noticeable Than Ever

News/Commentary By ANN/SportPlane Resource Guide Editor John Ylinen, With Some Comments By ANN E-I-C Jim Campbell ANN's John Ylinen had an interesting Friday... traveling to Frederick to visit AOPA to see what there was to see of the AOPA's Annual Meeting of Members -- and the installation of Mark Baker as the new Boss... where we hope he will prove to be different than the old Boss. We didn't have high hopes going into this meeting after braving through some of the arrogant Fuller deification and other hype of recent weeks, describing departing President Craig Fuller as an aviation "Statesman" and having the brass to name a number of bloggers as aviation opinion leaders... which we thought hyst

Letter To The Agency Asks For Withdrawal Of AD

Seven general aviation organizations are asking the FAA to withdraw a proposed airworthiness directive affecting ECi cylinders used as aftermarket replacements on thousands of Continental Motors 520 and 550 engines until the GA community receives the information and time needed to respond.

Event To Be Held In October In Early October

LOBO, the Lancair Owners and Builders Organization, is partnering with Lancair International Inc. to plan and organize the Third Annual LOBO/Lancair Landing. Scheduled for October 4-6, 2013 at the Hilton Greenville in Greenville, SC, and preceded by LOBO’s Ground School on October 3, all are welcome to register for an educational event uniting Lancair owners and other enthusiasts with those who supply and support them.