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Garmin has published a service advisory stating that “display repairs for the WAAS and Non-WAAS GPS 400, GNC 420, and GNS 430 are no longer available and have been discontinued.” The GNS 430/530 was introduced in 1998 and produced until 2011. “Due to multiple component availability limitations, comprehensive repair service for Garmin’s GNS 430/530 series […]

Looking for the perfect enticement to lure your loved one into the air with you on Valentine’s Day? For those significant others who aren’t pilots or enamored with flight itself, an additional romantic edge can frost the cupcake, so to speak—and translate into a day you’ll both love—and remember. Here are four suggestions we have […]

The Valdez STOL Competition & Fly-in Air Show is gearing up for a remarkable celebration as it marks two decades of aviation excellence at Valdez Pioneer Field Airport (PAVD) in Alaska. Red Bull Air Race pilot Łukasz “Luke” Czepiela, renowned for his exceptional aerial maneuvers, is set to headline the event during the second weekend […]

Over the weekend, the Michigan Aviation Safety Forum (MASF) gathered pilots and mechanics to provide proficiency and safety seminars. The MASF is a yearly collaboration between industry stakeholders, aviators, mechanics, and FAA staff to provide safety forums and mechanic (IA) recurrency training seminars that help maintain currency for technicians who keep aircraft legally and safely […]

With a new engine, this single-engine retract 182RG could make a great IFR cross-country machine.

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The organizers of the annual Sun ’n Fun Aerospace Expo in Lakeland, Florida, have announced a bursting airshow lineup and tasty selection of workshops and resources for pilots at this year’s event.  Daily airshows will run from 1-5 p.m. EDT daily, promising thrills from names like Patty Wagstaff, Rob Holland, and Michael Goulian. A night […]

This aerobatic tailwheel two-seater makes for a fun flying companion.

Lufthansa Aviation Training has bolstered its fleet with the addition of three cutting-edge DA42-VI twins. The handover ceremony took place earlier this week at Diamond Aircraft’s headquarters in Wiener Neustadt, Austria, where a Lufthansa delegation officially received the first batch of these state-of-the-art multiengine trainers. The DA42-VI—powered by jet fuel—stands out as a multiengine training […]

The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has officially signed off on Flight Design’s F2-CS23, validating the two-seat piston single’s European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) type certificate. Flight Design reported in November that it had successfully completed an in-depth engineering audit with a CAAC team, clearing the way for validation and confirming compliance with […]