Advanced TechnologyGarmin Secures FAA Certification for GFC 500 Autopilot in Additional Aircraft Models Garmin recently received Supplemental Type Certification (STC) for its GFC 500 digital autopilot system. This certification now extends its application to several other aircraft, including the Cessna 177/177A Cardinal, Beechcraft T34A/T34B Series,…
Business & GAHybrid-Electric Cessna 337 Takes Maiden Flight California aviation company Ampaire's hybrid-electric Cessna 337 Skymaster has taken its first test flight. The flight, which took place above California's Camarillo Airport, marked the first for a hybrid aircraft of that…
Business & GAGarmin Gets Autopilot STCs for Cessna 208B, 210 Garmin autopilots are available for more Cessna aircraft in the wake of supplemental type certificate (STC) approvals by the FAA. The GFC 600 has been approved for use with the cargo pod-equipped…
Business & GASix Garmin Updates: Avionics for Bell/Uber, Flight Deck Availability and More There are a lot of changes on the horizon for Garmin and its products. In the commercial space, business and general aviation, the avionics company is making changes and updates; Below, we…
ConnectivityAirborne Wireless Network Applies to Test Infinitus Airborne Wireless Network has applied with the FAA for experimental operating certificates to allow the installation of Infinitus components on two Cessna demonstration aircraft. The applications will allow Airborne Wireless to install…
Business & GATextron Puts Cessna Sky Courier Through Wind Tunnel Testing Textron Aviation has completed initial wind tunnel testing of its new twin-engine Cessna SkyCourier turboprop. Results will provide performance and aerodynamic and structural load data to further hone the aircraft design. "For…
Business & GATextron Aviation Gets STC for Gogo Connectivity on Citation X Textron Aviation Inc. can now put Gogo’s AVANCE L5 connectivity system upgrade on its Cessna Citation X. Textron Aviation said it received a supplemental type certificate. “Increased Wi-Fi connectivity continues to be…
CommercialFedEx First in Line for Textron’s Clean-Sheet Turboprop There’s a new Textron Aviation Inc. turboprop option on the market. FedEx Express has already signed up to operate it, which is estimated to enter service in 2020. The Cessna SkyCourier 408…
MilitaryNot Just for Rotary-Wing Aircraft, Acoustic Warning System Tested on Cessna Orbital ATK’s ShotFinder acoustic hostile-fire indication system has completed testing on a fixed-wing aircraft, the company said. Installed on a Cessna Grand Caravan configured for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, the aircraft collected…