'First' Commercial Flying Car Fills Out Its Panel

Aspen Avionics reports that the Evolution 1000 Primary Flight Display has been selected by manufacturers of the PAL-V, the first flying car. After being the first flying car to get road permission for Europe, PAL-V is now also reportedly the first to finalize the full certification basis with EASA. Based on PAL-V's 10 years of test results, EASA specialist teams finalized the requirements for the PAL-V Liberty including the installation of the Aspen Evolution 1000 Primary Flight Display.

Will Begin Shipping Product Immediately

uAvionix has received an EASA STC for its AV-30-C Electronic Flight Instrument System (EFIS) for over 330 aircraft models available in Europe. uAvionix will begin shipping product immediately. Designated for installation as a primary attitude indicator or directional gyro in piston single and twin aircraft weighing less than 6000 lbs, the STC provides authorization to install AV-30-C on aircraft listed on the extensive EASA Approved Model List (AML), containing over 330 aircraft models from Cessna, Piper, Beechcraft, American Champion, Maule, Mooney, Daher, Textron, and others. The full AML is available here.

Inducting Four New Members Into The Hall Of Fame

The Lone Star Flight Museum is inducting four new members into the Texas Aviation Hall of Fame: George W.S. Abbey, Colonel (retired) Eileen M. Collins, Usto Schulz, and Tyson Weihs. They invite you to join them on Thursday, May 6, 2021 for a Virtual Induction Ceremony. George W.S. Abbey is the former director of NASA Johnson Space Center. Abbey, a Fellow in Space Policy at the Baker Institute for Rice University, had significant influence on every human space flight program from Apollo forward. Former astronaut Colonel (retired) Eileen M. Collins was the first female space shuttle pilot and commander. Usto Schulz is a World War II veteran, pilot and pioneer of JetBlue Airways. Tyson Weihs is the co-

The Right Rear Check Cable “Came Loose” From The Fuselage Attach Fitting

On March 4, 2021, about 1500 Alaska standard time, a Cessna 185F, N1848R, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Skwentna, Alaska. The pilot and three passengers were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot reported that, after takeoff from a remote frozen snow-covered lake, with the hydraulic-wheelski-equipped airplane, the right rear check cable “came loose” from the fuselage attach fitting. The right ski then rotated to a nose high position as he maintained control of the airplane.