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The Avidyne Vantage 12 is finally certified and will shortly be shipping out so that aging Cirrus airframes can get updated with big 12 inch screens, stunning synthetic vision and a list of capabilities that can’t but help to impress. Avidyne’s Dan Schwinn gives us an update. Want to travel with your plane and have all the aero-comforts of a pilot home, to boot, Fly-Inn has a rental program that matches traveling pilots with rental homes on or near airports, often with hangars and other attractions…. Kind of an AeroBnB kind of thing…. And we can’t wait to try it. The history of WWII and the aircraft that fought a global war
CiES Has Pioneered Life Saving Technology Of Use To Pilots All Over The World... Booth 3119
CiES: CiES Inc. is the global leader in digital fuel quantity sensors for general aviation. With over 50,000 aircraft flying our technology, CiES sets the industry benchmark for accuracy, reliability, and FAA-certified performance. Our patented magnetic field sensor technology provides full-range, precise fuel level readings—eliminating the guesswork and inconsistencies of legacy float systems. Trusted by leading OEMs including Cirrus Aircraft, Textron Aviation (Cessna), and Tecnam, CiES sensors are found in both new aircraft and retrofit installations.
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The Continuing Evolution of Hartzell
By Gene Yarbrough
Signia Aerospace's strategic acquisition of several Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) facilities marks a significant milestone in its efforts to expand and enhance its offerings within the general aviation sector. The move complements the Hartzell Aviation suite of companies, particularly focusing on propeller technology, innovative product development, and integration of advanced systems such as Whirlwind Propellers, E-Mag ignition systems, and other key components aimed at improving aircraft performance and reliability.
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Discrete Code
As used in the Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon System (ATCRBS), any one of the 4096 selectable Mode 3/A aircraft transponder codes except those ending in zero zero; e.g., discrete codes: 0010, 1201, 2317, 7777; nondiscrete codes: 0100, 1200, 7700. Nondiscrete codes are normally reserved for radar facilities that are not equipped with discrete decoding capability and for other purposes such as emergencies (7700), VFR aircraft (1200), etc.
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“The long-awaited final rule, MOSAIC, is the culmination of decades of FAA and industry light-sport aircraft and sport pilot certification efforts and the result of an over 20-year successful safety record of light-sport category aircraft. In addition to expanding privileges for sport pilots and capabilities for light-sport category aircraft, the rule will play a crucial role in development of innovative technology for the cockpit.”
Source: Doug Carr, NBAA Senior Vice President of Safety, Security, Sustainability and International Operations for NBAA, commenting on the recent announcement of FAA's long-awaited MOSAIC regs.
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