Aviation Consumer magazine

29/07/2024

https://youtu.be/bwOtJZ864M8?si=AVHgsvg9LSyD5aer

You can always count on ForeFlight showing up at AirVenture with new features for its popular Mobile app and this year is no exception. Aviation Consumer Edi...

24/07/2024

https://youtu.be/9_R80kpKLEs?si=HFCTVlVZ8HtGG5tA

At AirVenture 2024, Continental announced it plans to certify the CD-300 Jet-A-burning turbocharged piston engine for retrofit in existing select Cessna 206 ...

24/07/2024

https://youtu.be/OJbK7Ns92Fo?si=mb9CBBh8wGgc2Vp1

Avidyne is at AirVenture a few steps closer to certification with the Vantage retrofit integrated avionics for Cirrus models. It's intended as a modern and s...

24/07/2024

https://youtu.be/V8KMbVNKD2I?si=uAWY2AeOWe94KSVb

With Cirrus reaching 10,000 aircraft delivered, that means there are plenty of aging SR20 and SR22 models in need of refurbishment, including modern avionics...

21/07/2024

https://youtu.be/oW_XKSbcqbA?si=1Sbno3rAkwN5MAFW

If you stash a portable oxygen bottle someplace that's out of the way in the cabin, you might not be able to see the pressure gauge to know how much oxygen y...

19/07/2024

https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/oshkosh-live-a-window-to-the-big-show/

AirVenture is a bucket-list experience for pilots and aspiring aviators. This year, through an exciting partnership with Redbird Flight, FLYING is expanding its coverage of the largest airshow in the U.S. with a live daily broadcast from the airshow in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. If you plan to go to AirVen...

14/04/2024

https://youtu.be/1SD-HNFIM88?si=UievYqwQ4oXGG5zq

It's been a year since Bose released the flagship redesigned A30 aviation headset, and the Bose booth was just as busy at Sun 'n Fun 2024 showing the set—man...

14/04/2024

https://youtu.be/wyIsXLbiAt0?si=_94R8ga-rV1n9CRd

Garmin recently announced its new VHF navcomm radios that nicely complement its line of compact touchscreen GPS navigators. Sporting a crisp, high-resolution...

11/04/2024

https://youtu.be/s_ljYhAfq8A?si=XD11UDcPZnIlOVH-

Mike Jones Aircraft in Murfreesboro, Tennessee found a real niche with what he calls the Bahama Station Wagon, also known as the Lock & Key Piper Navajo. Jon...

11/04/2024

https://youtu.be/AP1m0F4w3Os?si=gFNxU04SUJxTa9Wo

There's a higher-level skill set required to properly use a ship's weather radar—so much so that Garmin has an entire pilot course dedicated to teaching new ...

10/04/2024

https://youtu.be/AdAh_FIRas8?feature=shared

With the current engine market experiencing big price increases and even bigger backorders, there's a real need for more choices with more modern tech. The i...

26/03/2024

https://youtu.be/i9a_ZsXrQnE?si=mj-5fRMUB0KIGeLB

More and more pilots show up on the AME's doorstep armed with the wrong or not enough paperwork to pass an FAA medical exam. That could be mean waiting a hal...

19/03/2024

AEA 2024
Garmin’s Glass for Citations
by Larry Anglisano

As the 2024 Aircraft Electronics Association annual convention opened in Texas this week, Garmin showed up announcing a complete glass retrofit upgrade for Cessna CJ2 Citations.

The all-Garmin retrofit, available in Q2 of this year, will include TXi flight displays, GTN Xi navigators, GFC 600 digital autopilot and several optional upgrades.

While even the early-model CJ2s are strong sellers in the current market, many have aging avionics that are long ready for upgrade. Garmin’s retrofit is tightly interfaced with CJ2-specific flight characteristics, with stabilized approach monitoring and audible V-speed callouts.

The package also includes Garmin’s GWX 8000 ship’s weather radar. Look for a report on it in an upcoming issue of Aviation Consumer.

19/03/2024

https://youtu.be/qbz6qZeN5Ro?si=gLPNqvJ3L15Dz5ZW

Despite false rumors and misinformation that the hugely popular Garmin GNS-series navigators are at the end of their service life, Garmin says that 99 percen...

11/03/2024

https://youtu.be/hPdM7fd124c?si=CLmSdzP0Kv1D17NF

Upgrade to big-screen glass and chances are you're looking at a new custom instrument panel fabrication job. This can be time-consuming, costly and requires ...

20/02/2024

https://youtu.be/RQzZHSZYL0g?si=utrbxmgeywm3ZoEt

While GAMI's G100UL high-octane unleaded aviation fuel has been FAA approved for every spark ignition aircraft engine in its database, some wonder how the fu...

10/02/2024

https://www.aviationconsumer.com/flight-trial/flying-g100ul-avgas-no-big-deal/

We flew the first high-octane unleaded avgas to be certificated. Everything was routine—nothing special was required—and that’s a very big deal.

13/12/2023

https://youtu.be/DqCJHPPYkxI?si=SiOPP1boPdQyYRPt

An important part of the Aviation Consumer magazine Used Aircraft Report monthly feature is the accident scan section. For any used model, a look at the most...

08/11/2023

https://youtu.be/7TjYsE7MYt0?si=zmC1if8wVTexQqWz

While GAMI's G100UL high octane unleaded avgas is FAA approved for every aircraft model in the FAA's database, there's still some mystery among many aircraft...

31/10/2023

https://youtu.be/3Lw6LqiuHlo?si=CCfJgX6W80gHbRyE

A successful avionics retrofit project starts by picking the right equipment, the right shop and staying involved in the project along the way. In this episo...

12/10/2023

https://youtu.be/x_XuQlUqDNM?si=W66UjLLyNi1hLXCI

If you're planning on a big-screen engine and fuel display upgrade, you could be setting yourself up for disappointment if you shortchange the fuel quantity ...

07/08/2023

https://youtu.be/i7CPRZirz6k

There's always lots of hustle and bustle at the Cirrus exhibit at AirVenture, and this year the company rolled out a new Private Pilot training course aimed ...

03/08/2023

https://youtu.be/WI2kZvZPe3I

Aithre Aviation has been cranking out a wide variety of products sharply focused on cockpit health monitoring and it came to AirVenture 2023 with a new Bluet...

26/07/2023

https://youtu.be/TMlFVNqD0oA

At AirVenture 2023 in Oshkosh, Garmin announced its first aftermarket automatic throttle system, plus the first aftermarket AutoLand system for a twin-engine...