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November 14, 2014

Flashes Of The Past And Rubbing Shoulders With The New

Observations From AOPA's Fly-In On St. Simons Island, GA

I had the opportunity to attend the recent AOPA Fly-in on St. Simons Island, Georgia. I had never attended one of their regional fly-in’s before and I was very pleased with the broadness of the event. The food, the speakers, the aircraft, and the camaraderie made it well worth the trip.

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The Next-Generation of TRULY Intuitive Avionics

In this video ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell visits with Jared Butson, the director of sales for Avidyne, about their new IFD 540. The first thing we see a about the IFD 540 is the unique feature of it being a touchscreen system that also includes function switches. This allows the capability of being able to control functions by the touchscreen or, if turbulence makes using the screen difficult, using the push switches reduces the chance for an inadvertent function command. Butson also mentions that the IFD 540 has been designed as a slide-in replacement for the Garmin 530; all the connections

Letter Urges Prompt Consideration Of Two Important Bills

A group of 17 aviation associations has addressed a letter to the leaders in the U.S. Senate urging them to bring two important bills forward for a vote as soon as possible, before the 113th Congress adjourns in December.