We Fly G1000 NXi: Garmin‘s New Flat-Panel Suite
The replacement for G1000 will go into legacy King Airs at first.
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What Are Pilots’ “Most Important Issues?”
Update 12/6/16 — According to AOPA Online, “The Federal Aviation Administration has reviewed the AOPA Air Safety Institute’s aeromedical online course and confirmed that it meets the third class medical reform requirements that Congress created last summer. Pilots would need to complete the course, which AOPA will offer for free, every two years in addition […]
Icon Aircraft Advances Work of A5 Production
More than any other one light aircraft company tends to resemble a Silicon Valley company (indeed, they are not location too far away, in Vacaville, California). Icon Aircraft markets like the big tech companies with compelling messages, visually striking images, and impressive airshow displays (albeit almost exclusively at AirVenture). They’ve managed to capture all kinds […]
Cessna TTx Shines
After more than 10 years in production, this remarkable and too often overlooked single has become the star it was always meant to be.
GA Deliveries Decline Yet Tecnam Performs Well
Every quarter, like clockwork, the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA), issues its delivery report. I’ve used their data in the past (see HERE) and I appreciate the work they do for the GA producer community. For the past few years, these reports have not exactly been a bright spot, with fairly small numbers of aircraft […]
Cessna TTx Specifications
The Textron Aviation Cessna TTx we flew for this report was a loaded late 2016 model with the standard Garmin G2000 touch-controlled avionics suite, with the GFC700 digital autopilot, SiriusXM aviation weather and entertainment, envelope protection, terrain and traffic awareness utilities, flight into known icing TKS anti-ice system, and more. Price As Flown:$810,785 Base Price: […]
LSA News: DeLand, Icon Deliveries, Dynon Deal
DeLand Showcase — The eighth annual Midwest LSA Expo occurred in early September in Mt. Vernon, Illinois at the municipal airport. While lacking the immense crowds of the major airshows, it regularly draws a good number of exhibitors as those representatives report they sell airplanes at these more intimate events. Smaller gatherings allow more face […]
