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Nearly a year after the 2016 Abu Dhabi Red Bull Air Race opener was plagued with over-G penalties and unusual middle-eastern weather, the 2017 season opener kicked off in Abu Dhabi with sunny skies and eager pilots. Garmin sponsored pilot Pete McLeod of Canada returned to the circuit for the sixth season looking to improve [...] The post First Red Bull Air Race, First...

The ADS-B countdown clock has rolled into 2017, leaving aircraft owners less than three years to comply with the FAA’s ADS-B initiative. For most aircraft originally certified with an electrical system that will be operated within airspaces requiring ADS-B, the window to equip is closing. As an extra incentive for owners to equip sooner rather [...] The post ADS-B Buyer’s Guide appeared first on...

The European Aviation Safety Agency has approved our G5 electronic flight instrument for installation in select certified fixed-wing general aviation aircraft in Europe. G5 boasts state-of-the-art reliability and enhanced safety benefits over failure-prone, mechanical gyro-driven instruments as a standalone primary source of aircraft attitude or turn coordination information. Installation approval is accomplished via supplemental type certificate [...] The post EASA Approves G5 for Certificated Aircraft...