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...

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...

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 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,...

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...

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...

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...