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Cessna Aircraft will add a Cessna 172 Turbo Skyhawk JT-A in 2015 to its product line that includes a Turbo Skylane JT-A expected to be certified "soon." The company also announced seating options for the Stationair and the first flight of the first production Citation CJ3+ jet.
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MVP Aero is developing a $189,000 amphibious light sport aircraft that doubles as a camper and is expected to fly in 18 months, with deliveries in 2017.
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The first production Icon A5 amphibious light sport aircraft made a big splash at a company event that kicked off EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, on July 27.
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HondaJet brings first production aircraft to AirVenture
Flight testing moving forward on the Cirrus SF50 Vision jet
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Experimental Aircraft Association Chairman Jack Pelton called FAA delays on third class medical reform "deeply frustrating" and said at a press conference July 28 that the aviation industry may have to pursue a "legislative solution" if the stalling continues.
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Safe Flight's SCx angle-of-attack system also shows the best angles to fly for maximum rate and angle of climb, range, and endurance.
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Superior Air Parts is beginning work on a supplemental type certificate to allow use of its 180-horsepower Vantage engine on Cessna 172R and -S models. The STC qualification will be flown at Tulsa-based Christiansen Aviation.
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Dynon Avionics, which provides fully featured glass cockpits for light sport and experimental aircraft at half the cost of certified displays, has added more sophistication with video input, upgraded weather, and wide-angle synthetic vision.
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Aspen Avionics has expanded its product line to help owners comply with the FAA mandate for installation of Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast capability on aircraft by 2020.
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Avidyne Avionics has received FAA certification for its long-awaited IFD540 nav/com and agency approval for its smaller 440 touchscreen unit is imminent, according to company founder Dan Schwinn.
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A new single-output ELT from ACR Electronics features GPS integration that doesn't require aircraft power. The Artex ELT 1000 is a single-output ELT that is an affordable upgrade for general aviation aircraft, the company said at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
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Lockheed Martin Flight Services activated the first in-flight electronic pilot weather reporting system July 22 for Honeywell Sky Connect, and received its first official pilot report from a Honeywell-owned aircraft as it approached Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
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Rather than upping the feature set, as seems to be the norm these days with new products, Spot decided to simplify. The Trace is just a satellite-based tracker, automatically sensing motion and turning on. Could it be the cheapest aviation product at EAA AirVenture?
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