FAA Issues SAIB for SkyTrax 600 Series
The FAA on Wednesday issued a special airworthiness information bulletin for the Avidyne SkyTrax...
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Announcements & Certifications
UAvionix Acquires AeroVonics LLC
AV-20SAV-30 UAvionix announced on October 8 that it has acquired avionics startup AeroVonics LLC. UAvionix stated that the acquisition is part of the company’s longtime goal of offering in-cockpit products in addition to its...
Read MoreAirworthiness Concern Sheet Issued for FreeFlight Systems ADS-B Unit
The FAA has issued an airworthiness concern sheet regarding latent failure of the FreeFlight Systems ADS-B unit model No. FDL-987-XVR. The issue was initially reported to the Fort Worth Aircraft Certification Office and it was...
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Mode S Transponder AD Will Affect Few Users
On July 23 the FAA issued AD 2019-13-03 regarding Mode S transponders manufactured by Trig...
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FAA Issues SAIB for Cable Attachments on All Aircraft
The FAA issued a special airworthiness bulletin (SAIB) on July 2 advising owners of all aircraft...
Read MoreSAIB Issued for Certain ACR ELTs
The FAA has issued a Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) regarding ACR Electronics, Inc. (formerly known at different times as Artex Aircraft Supplies, Inc., Chelton Avionics, Inc., and Wulfsberg Electronics) and...
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Discussion Period Opened for Upcoming Wing Spar AD
[updated May 3] The impending AD seems to have stalled; there has not been an update in months....
Read MoreNTSB Member Recommends Changes to Piper Wing Spar AD
Updated in March NTSB Responds to Proposed AD An NTSB member responded (on NTSB letterhead) to the Proposed Piper Wing Spar AD and said it would like some clarifications and changes made. A summary of the letter, written by Earl...
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Continental Issues Service Bulletin for Fuel Diverter Valve
Continental Motors has issued a Service Bulletin for many of its models related to the fuel...
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Piper Objects to Proposed AD; Sends Detailed Letter to FAA
[Updated on Feb. 8: AOPA, EAA both throw logs on the fire. Read more here.] Piper Aircraft, Inc.,...
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Update: AD Issued for Aspen Displays
The FAA has upgraded its Service Bulletin regarding some Aspen Avionics displays to a preliminary Airworthiness Directive that becomes final on February 7. Greatly summarized, the FAA says to disable ADS-B In on EFD1000 and EFD500 units, then update the Airplane Flight Manual Supplement (AFMS) to prove it.
Read MoreFCC Prohibits Future Sale of 121.5 MHz ELTs
The Federal Communications Commission has adopted a rule that prohibits the certification, and after a six-month transition period, the manufacture, importation, or sale of 121.5 MHz Emergency Locator Transmitters (ELTs), but...
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