Aviation Consumer - September 2003

September 2003

FADEC Fade?
Electronic engine controls are finding some takers but customer response has been anemic. Here’s an update.

100LL Won’t Play Dead
We’ve been writing sky-is-falling stories about the demise of avgas for 20 years. Here’s why it’s still around.

Improving the View
Older radars don’t die, they fade to monochrome. Avidyne leads the field in MFD replacement indicators.

Fly on Business?
If you want to use your own airplane for corporate travel, many companies will sneer. But there are ways to make it work.

Oshkosh Diary
What weak market? We’ve never seen so many companies bullish on new stuff. Fresh engine ideas lead the charge.

PA-22 Tri-Pacer
Piper’s first nosedragger: Dowdy anachronism or delightful, affordable classic? (Both may be true.)û