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If you think back to your days when starting out on your flight training, we all have unquestionably received a few unexpected pilot-specific gifts. A friend of mine had just started his first corporate job flying a Lear 35. That Christmas, his Dad bought him a t-shirt that proudly exclaimed “Lear Jet Pilot!” so all [...] The post Lucy’s Logbook: Great gift ideas for...

Announced today, Northrop Grumman Corporation has selected Garmin to supply the avionics suite for the new Firebird, an optionally-piloted vehicle (OPV) designed for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) missions. The Firebird, which made its first flight this month, is equipped with a tailored version of Garmin’s touchscreen-controlled integrated flight deck. This system leverages the expandable [...] The post Garmin Avionics Selected for New Optionally-Piloted...

In 1989, Gary Burrell and Dr. Min Kao stood around a card table with a couple fellow engineers, discussing how a constellation of satellites could benefit people's lives. This week, the founders of Garmin were honored with the Economist Group 2012 Innovation Award for Consumer Products for Garmin’s portable navigation devices. Earlier this month, Gary and Min were inducted into the Kansas Aviation Hall...