Recently added articles from The Aviation Consumer:
The LSA support gamble.(FIRST WORD)(production of light-sport aircraft)
Nov 01, 2009; ... Anyone who makes anything in the aviation business--maybe that s everyone, actually--complains about FAA oversight and regulation. Most of these complaints don't question the need for regulation, just its execution--FAA foot dragging, ridiculous paper shuffling and inconsistent standards ...
RC Allen gyro.(Letter to the editor)
Nov 01, 2009; ... I recently installed an RC Allen 26002 in my Super Decathlon as a primary attitude gyro. For cross country flying, it is very satisfactory. But when doing acrobatics, it will always tumble just like a gyro. It will reset in a few seconds. The RC ...
EFIS comments.(Letter to the editor)
Nov 01, 2009; ... I read with great interest the EFIS article in your September edition. I did not participate in your survey, but feel compelled to comment on my G1000-equipped Diamond DA40. I obtained my private certificate on steam gauges and then purchased my Diamond DA40. After two incidents where I am ...
TAT vs. TCM revisited.(Letter to the editor)
Nov 01, 2009; ... After reading your article "Turbo Wars: TAT vs. TCM" in the September, 2009 issue, I wanted to share some information with you that may help explain the performance differences you noticed. Chad Menne of Malibu Aerospace has shared this information with me; feel free to contact ...
Garmin GTS 800 traffic: TAS with room to grow: while we wouldn't invest heavily in ADS-B yet, combining it into an active surveillance system makes sense--especially if you have the right transponder.(AVIONICS UPGRADES)(Product/service evaluation)
Nov 01, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Around 1997, BF Goodrich's Skywatch TAS brought high-performance, active traffic interrogation to light aircraft. It was an accurate and reliable system that remains in the L-3 Avionics Systems product line today. Honeywell also has a proven TAS system and ...