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Volume 25, Number 13b

March 28, 2018

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AEA: Aspen Introduces Low-Cost EFI

Paul Bertorelli

At the AEA show in Las Vegas, Aspen Avionics unveiled a new, under-$5000 dual electronic flight instrument that combines an attitude indicator and a DG/CDI into a single display. The non-TSO’d E5 includes Aspen’s trademark backup battery and onboard GPS system, an air data computer and integrated ADAHRS. Aspen says the new instrument can be upgraded to a version that integrates with TruTrak’s emerging Vizion autopilot for an all-in price of under $10,000.

The Great Avionics Inflection Point

Paul Bertorelli

I never know quite what to expect when I cover the Aircraft Electronics Association show, which opened Monday in Las Vegas. As shows go, it’s decidedly non-mega, with only about 130 exhibitors, many of them trade-to-trade selling tools and equipment shops are interested in but our readers aren’t. This year’s show illuminated some trends that suggest that the avionics market is at an inflection point. Or maybe a continuing inflection point.

Video: TruTrak Expands Autopilot Apps

TruTrak is adding new approved airplanes to its list of autopilot applications at the speed of heat. In this video shot at the Aircraft Electronics Association convention in Las Vegas, Andrew Barker gives AVweb a status report.

Lockheed Martin Unveils Drone Design

Mary Grady

Lockheed Martin has released concept images of a refueling drone it’s working on for a U.S. Navy competition. The MQ-25 “Stingray” design is under development at the company’s Skunk Works, and will compete with entries from Boeing and General Atomics. The Navy wants the drone to be capable of carrying 14,000 pounds of fuel to refuel combat jets, with a range of 500 NM, and it must be able to operate from an aircraft carrier. The contract is due to be awarded in September.

Healthy Pilot #7: Sensitive Gut

Tim Cole

The stomach is often called a second brain—connected, as it were, to the first brain by the vagus nerve. Although your stomach may play second fiddle, when it comes to your personal domain, it’s often supreme ruler. That’s why dealing with dyspepsia can be the first order of business prior to any flight.

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NTSB Reports On New York Helicopter Accident

Mary Grady

In a preliminary report released on Monday, the NTSB summarized its investigation so far into the helicopter accident in New York that killed five passengers on a sightseeing flight on March 11. The board says the pilot told them he provided a safety briefing before the flight, and told the passengers where to find the cutting tool on their harnesses, and how to use it. No analysis is included in the preliminary report. The full text is posted online.

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Trig Ramps Up ADS-B With Express Lane

Paul Bertorelli

With the 2020 ADS-B deadline rapidly approaching, UK avionics manufacturer Trig Avionics has leveraged its line of transponders and ADS-B Out solutions in a streamlined installation program the company is calling Express Lane. In this podcast recorded at the 2018 Aircraft Electronics Association convention in Las Vegas, Trig's Jon Roper told AVweb how Express Lane works.

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