Everything You NEED TO KNOW about Piper “Legacy” Autopilots By Bob Hart – www.AvionixHelp.com If you’ve been following my articles, you know that I believe an autopilot (even a basic wing-leveler) belongs in any aircraft...

Instrument Identification & Application By Bob Hart – www.AvionixHelp.com There aren’t many things we pilots take for granted. Before a flight, especially a cross-country, we review the route and make notes, monitor...

Small Manufacturer, BIG Story! By Bob Hart – www.AvionixHelp.com Garmin, Bendix King, Honeywell, Collins, Aspen, Avidyne—the list goes on. You know all these names; they’re avionics manufacturers—the big guys. While some...

The “Big Four” Manufacturers By Bob Hart – www.AvionixHelp.com For me, the dream of flight started at a young age. I was probably about 8 years old when the seed was planted, and I never lost sight of it. At 21, I had the...

BUY a Panel, GET an Airplane! What Most Pre-Purchase Inspections Won’t Tell You about Avionics By Bob Hart – www.AvionixHelp.com The above headline sounds like a promotion from one of those mega avionics shops or aviation...

ADS-B Today – Part I By Bob Hart – www.AvionixHelp.com In 2009, the FAA started implementation of NextGen, a massive overhaul of the national airspace system. However, the foundation for NextGen and the use of ADS-B...

Avionics Tools for the Serious IFR Pilot By Bob Hart – www.AvionixHelp.com Obtaining a Pilot’s License and owning an airplane isn’t just a rewarding experience, it’s also a rare one. Only a small percentage of the populace...

Flying for Business: Avionics Tools for the “Hard” IFR Pilot By Bob Hart – www.AvionixHelp.com The gift of flight means different things to different people, but, for many, it’s simply an unfulfilled dream. You see these...

ADS-B Today – Part II The Manufacturers By Bob Hart – www.AvionixHelp.com Although the ADS-B mandate is five years away, meeting the mandate looms heavy in the minds of aircraft owners. As we defined in Part One,...