You’ve probably heard about the ARC’s (Aviation Rule Making Committee) proposal to the FAA that could relax the stringent certification process for small aircraft. I think we can all agree that it’s time to change the certification standards that exist in FAR 23 regulations, particularly when it comes to avionics. This was obvious as I looked at two new integrated avionics suites that were introduced at the annual Sun ‘n Fun show this past April.
Garmin brought its latest generation G3X—the G3X Touch. It’s been redesigned from the ground up and is available in a variety of configurations. As the name implies, it has a touchscreen feature set, plus a long list of standard and optional features that you might expect in a newly designed avionics system. You can read all about it starting on page 8 of this issue.