Also: Doctors Visit Captured Pilot, Women In Aviation, Malaysia Buys CSeries, Operation Chihuahua, 3D Printed Rocket Parts!

FreeFlight Systems has launched Equip-It 2020, which is a program to provide ADS-B equipment for general aviation aircraft that breaks the $2,000 barrier for a basic, but complete, system. Equip-It 2020 features the product line, RANGR Lite, in two configurations — an ADS-B Out system, list priced at $1,995, and an ADS-B In/Out system, for $3,695.

FreeFlight Systems is committing to build 10,000 of these systems in an effort to reduce costs to the GA community and is offering them through participating dealers. The folks at EAA AirVenture continue to put out teasers regarding this year’s events, and this is a good one. One of the best shows in town last year at AirVenture was the Valdez short takeoff and landing competition. It takes place in the ultralight area of the AirVenture grounds where the grass is green and so is the runway. It’s a great place to hang out and watch the show. Now, EAA tells us it’s happening again. While the Russians continue to say they have no direct involvement in the war between the Ukrainian government and the separatist, they have been holding a female Ukrainian helicopter pilot, Nadiya Savchenko, in a Moscow prison for 9 months. All this... and MORE in today's episode of Airborne!!!

Airborne 03.18.15 is chock full of info in this Daily news episode for Wednesday, March 18th, 2015... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Host Ashley Hale, and supported by ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell, Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, and Aero-Journalists Tom Patton, and Earl Downs, this episode covers:

• FreeFlight Systems Announces Equip-It 2020
• Valdez STOL Aircraft Returning To AirVenture 
• Ukrainian Doctors Visit Captured Pilot In Moscow 
• Jeppesen Teams With AvPlan EFB
• Aero-Community Update: Women In Aviation
• New Airline In Malaysia To Acquire Up To 40 CSeries Airliners
• First Italian F-35a 'Rolls Out' Of Cameri Production Facility 
• Virgin America Launches 'Operation Chihuahua' Airlift
• Aerojet Rocketdyne Tests 3D Printed Parts For AR1 Engine

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