ePilot Special Report: Avionics upgrades for every budget


Aircraft Ownership series Part 4: Avionics upgrades	June 23, 2021

Top Stories

Article

Steam-to-digital swaps prove popular

The list of modern digital instruments available for certified aircraft in sizes similar (or identical) to the steam gauges they replace is growing, giving owners of older aircraft ever more capable, realistic upgrade options. (Photo courtesy of Garmin.) Read more >

AOPA Sweepstakes Grumman Tiger

Out with the old, in with a glass cockpit

We had a choice to make for the AOPA Sweepstakes Grumman Tiger avionics overhaul: retro glass, or big glass. We went big. Read more >

Pilot magazine

Frugal or foolish: Pitfalls of buying used avionics

Knowing when to buy and when to pass is key to shopping the used avionics market. Here's some advice from an avionics shop owner and aircraft owners with lots of experience buying used instruments. Read more >

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Article

MyGoFlight HUD gets FAA approval

MyGoFlight announced June 22 that its SkyDisplay head-up display has earned FAA supplemental type certificate approval. Read more >

Article

Appareo announces new flight data recorder

Appareo's new 4K Airborne Image Recording System can offload data via cellular networks. Read more >

Article

Gogo stepping up to 5G

Gogo Business Aviation reports that its Avance L5 and L3 in-flight connectivity systems are installed on 2,000 business aircraft delivering 4G connectivity. The company will launch a 5G system in 2022. Read more >

Shadin introduces new integration products

Shadin Avionics is reaching far beyond its well-known aviation fuel flow meters and producing new avionics offerings that focus on updating obsolete instrument panels. The company’s Avionics Interface Systems (AIS) products are designed to simplify aircraft modernization and support future updates. Shadin also is launching a new website to help customers identify solutions for specific aircraft and assist in the configuration and installation of AIS units.

Webinars

Video

What's new at Garmin?

Garmin Regional Sales Manager Joe Stewart talks about Garmin avionics ranging from integrated flight decks to autopilots during this recorded presentation from the Sun 'n Fun Aerospace Expo. Watch the webinar >

Video

Aspen Evolution ProMax

Learn about Aspen Avionics' entry-level and high-end offerings in this recorded webinar from the Sun 'n Fun Aerospace Expo. Watch the webinar >

Featured Video

Video

Flying IFR with new Garmin avionics

A Beechcraft Bonanza's 1980s instrument panel gets a modern makeover. AOPA Editor at Large Dave Hirschman puts it to the test to see if it eases pilot workload during a currency flight in instrument conditions. Watch the video >

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