Aviation Consumer - January 2004

January 2004

Adam’s A500 Twin
The first new piston twin in years aims to take on Beech and Piper in a narrow market niche.

Who’s Selling Twins?
Piper and Beechcraft, with Diamond in the wings. There are buyers out there; maybe Cirrus and Adam should talk.

Aviation Battery Shootout
AGM technology is the way to go, in our view. For equivalent applications, Concordes outperform Gills.

Bendix/King KMD250
A new, affordable multi-function display that does all the tricks, including traffic, weather and terrain. It looks promising.

Which Back-Up Is Best?
Precise Flight’s SVS and the dual-chamber vacuum pump with a second vacuum gyro are top-value options.

You Could Eat Off It
Our shiny gray hangar floor, that is. But getting there isn’t easy. Descend with us into the dark vortex of epoxy hell.

Cessna 140
Cheap to buy, cheap to fly and the panache of a taildragger in one affordable package.