Diamond Aircraft has flown a new variant of its military trainer DART series. The DART-550 is equipped with a General Electric GE H75-100 turboprop engine, … Read more
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Garmin updates Pilot app with airspace alerts and more
Garmin has updated its Pilot navigation app for iOS devices, ie Apple iPhone and iPad. Version 9.3 adds airspace alerting, icing in the flight profile … Read more
Aviat’s updated Husky has a litter of new tricks
Aviat Aircraft has updated its A1-C Husky backcountry aircraft with more than a dozen changes including landing main gear, avionics and a new trim system. … Read more
Garmin receives autopilot STC for Beech and Cessna twins
Garmin has received FAA Supplemental Type Certification (STC) to install the GFC 600 autopilot in Beech Baron 58/58A and Cessna 340/340A light twins. The GFC … Read more
Garmin GFC 500 & G5$6,995 / $2,195
Garmin has announced FAA certification of its GFC 500 autopilot for most Cessna 172 and 182 models, including the Reims-built F172 and F182. This is … Read more
Garmin announces portable ADS-B device
Garmin has announced the GDL 50, a portable device capable of receiving Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) traffic and weather, GPS and aircraft attitude information for … Read more
Robinson sees upturn in helicopter sales
Californian helicopter manufacturer Robinson Helicopter Company saw a healthy upturn in sales in 2017 with deliveries of 305 helicopters. The Raven R44 piston-engined four-seater was … Read more
Garmin launches new helicopter products at Heli-Expo
Garmin announced three new products at the HAI Heli-Expo annual helicopter industry show which opened in Las Vegas, USA yesterday (26 February). The new products … Read more
FLYER March 2018
Cover story this month is a flight test of the Great Lakes biplane, first produced in 1929 and still delighting aerobatic pilots today. Flying a … Read more
Garmin inReach Explorer+£449
Keeping tabs on your aviating loved ones, once they depart from an area of radar coverage, is a problem, even in the age of such … Read more