Innovative Solutions & Support, Inc. (IS&S) has entered into an agreement with Blackhawk Modifications, Inc. to partner as a distributor and installation center for IS&S’s NextGen Flight Deck and Integrated Turboprop Autothrottle for the King Air 200 and 350 platforms. IS&S explains that the NextGen Flight Deck applies its recently STC’d PC-12 flight deck with…
Garmin announced an expanded feature set, an enhanced user interface and additional wireless connectivity solutions for its popular GTN 650/750 touchscreen navigators. New GTN enhancements include pinch-to-zoom and Flight Stream 510 integration, which supports wireless Database Concierge between the GTN and the Garmin Pilot app on a mobile device. Flight plan transfer, as well as…
Garmin International, Inc. announced the D2 Charlie aviator watch, a timepiece that boasts global navigation information, rich and colorful moving maps and a host of connectivity options. Designed with pilots, aviation enthusiasts and aspiring pilots in mind, the D2 Charlie aviator watch features real-time worldwide weather radar, as well as airport information that includes frequencies,…
As the company expected, Advent Aircraft Systems was granted an FAA STC approving its eABS™ anti-skid braking system for the Beechcraft King Air B200 series aircraft. The STC, issued June 30, follows a similar certification for King Air B300 series aircraft, granted in 2016. The first customer airplane, a King Air 250 which was also…
ForeFlight, the creator of the widely used flight planning and electronic flight bag app for Apple iPad and iPhone, announced that Jeppesen’s world-class library of standard chart coverages are now available as an option with the current release of ForeFlight Mobile, making it the premier all-in-one mobile solution for planning, briefing, filing, flying, and logging…
Aftermarket STC upgrade includes King Air 200/300/350 aircraft models Garmin has announced the receipt of European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) approval of the next generation integrated flight deck, the G1000 NXi, in the King Air 200/300/350 aircraft models. Boasting a modernized flight display design with significant performance enhancements, the G1000 NXi incorporates innovative capabilities into…
Raisbeck Engineering is pleased to announce that it has received Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval on its Swept Blade Propellers for the King Air B300 series from the Administración Nacional de Aviación Civil (ANAC). Raisbeck’s Swept Blade Propellers for the King Air B300 first received FAA certification in February 2016. Currently it is approved in…
Oklahoma-based Advent Aircraft Systems has received EASA certification for its eABS anti-skid braking system for the Pilatus PC-12/PC-12NG and the Beechcraft King Air B300. The Tulsa manufacturer has also launched certification processes for the system on the same aircraft with Transport Canada and Australia’s CAA. Advent was expecting to add FAA, EASA and TC certification…
ForeFlight, the creator of the most widely used flight planning and electronic flight bag app for Apple iPad and iPhone, announced the launch of its next-generation flight planning features, which provide fast and accurate time, fuel, route, and altitude computations for high-performance pistons, turboprops, and jets. The market-leading features are part of the new Performance…
Textron Aviation Inc. has rolled out a new web-based customer portal, which allows customers to seamlessly manage their aircraft maintenance and provides increased transparency and efficient communication when aircraft service is required. The Customer Portal allows individual owners or directors of maintenance to track an aircraft through its entire maintenance cycle and is designed to…