Most flight into known icing (FIKI) systems are only available for certified aircraft, and that limits the mission capabilities of high-performance experimental aircraft. Up in my Great White North region, that means popular go-places kit-built aircraft are often grounded when anti-ice-equipped certified ones might launch. Buenos Technologies of Redmond, Oregon, has developed a de-icing system aimed at the experimental aircraft...
Bose A30 Headset: Analog to Digital
While plugged into a demo kiosk at Sun ‘n Fun last March, Bose’s Hratch Astarjian chuckled and pointed out that the company didn’t develop the new flagship A30 in response to Lightspeed’s Delta Zulu...
Advanced Training: King Schools
We have a bias when it comes to flight training: We think that high-quality training, at all levels, is essential to overall aviation safety. We’ve watched the quality of flight training increase over the...
Garmin PlaneSync: Always Connected
There probably aren’t many pilots who fly behind a suite of modern avionics who haven’t gone to the airplane to launch on a trip only to realize they forgot to bring the data cards...
AEA Convention 2023: Supply Chain Loosens
Like the organization itself, the annual Aircraft Electronics Association convention and tradeshow is important for member avionics shops and installers. It’s a good place for quality training, to learn about the latest regulatory issues...
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AEA 2023: Avidyne’s Replacement Avionics
At the Aircraft Electronics Association's International convention and trade show in Florida, Avidyne was showing its dealer network several replacement options for aging avionics....