Avionics News

Avionics news

• 3/2008 Aspen EFD1000 FAQ and information

• 1/2008 Garmin 400/500 V3.0 Software update

• 11/2006 Garmin 400/500 series WAAS upgrade program details

• 3/2006 Garmin Awards Penn Avionics the "Leading Edge" award.

• 3/2006 Older Autopilot system repair process by Penn Avionics

• 2/2006 Review of Stormscopes and Data links. Features & Benifits. PDF file

• 10/2005 Penn Avionics re-locates to N99 (Brandywine airport, West Chester PA) due to tree obstruction problem at N10

• 10/2005 Garmin Announces the advisory Terrain Feature for GNS-430 and GNS-530 units

• 6/2005 Reductions in TIS Coverage (Garmin GTX-330 or Honeywell KT-73 mode S traffic link).

• 1/2005 Garmin is Shipping the TAWS-B upgrade for the Garmin GNS-530.

• 8/2004 Century Flight Systems announces GPSS for their digital autopilots. To ship 11/2004 (PDF of FAX)

Penn Avionics demo movies. Opens with Microsoft Media Player (*.wmv files)

STEC SYS-55X autopilot training. Using the automatic glideslope capture feature on an ILS

STEC SYS-55X autopilot training. Using the dual-mode intercept feature on an ILS

CNC Machine demo. Example cut out of 3" adapter plate designed on AutoCAD

Century II Autopilot Primer. Overview of the Century II (Piper Altimatic III) system and operating instructions.

WSI AV-200 weather data link primer. Data link discussion and demonstration of the AV-200 on the MX20 MFD.

STEC ST-360 Demo. Altitude Pre-select / Alerter for SYS-55X and 60 series autopilots.

 

Garmin GNS-430/530 missed approach procedures. How to execute a missed approach when there is high terrain between the runway and the missed approach waypoint. Courtesy of Avionics Training unlimited. Avionics Training Unlimited Home Page

Avionics equipment reports. Our opinion on these systems.

• BFG Skywatch collision avoidance system

• Garmin GDL-69Weather Link

• Garmin GTX-327 transponder

• Garmin GTX-330 mode S transponder with Traffic Data Link (now shipping)

• Garmin GNS-430 / GNS-530

• PS Engineering PMA7000 audio panel / CD player

• S-TEC GPSS adapter. (Great upgrade for STEC SYS-20,30,40,50 owners)

• UPS MX-20 Map

• UPS SL-30 Nav-com

• UPS CNX80 WAAS compatible GPS/COM/NAV system  

Recent Avionics AD's and service bulletins (Adobe PDF format)

• Attitude Indicator / Turn Coordinator substitutions AC 91.75

• Cessna AD 2003-24-13 For KAP 140 autopilot installed in late model Cessna Aircraft.

• (Penn Avionics can help you comply with Cessna AD 2003-24-13 at no cost to the customer. Call for details)

• Field Approvals 101 (Explanation of why the aircraft listed on an STC may be different for the customer's aircraft)

• Garmin AT CNX-80 Software V2.0 LNAV/VNAV to be available Sep 2004 (field loadable software update)

• Garmin AT CNX-80 Display overheat problem SB 0411 effecting units Not marked Mod E 7/20/2004 (Factory Mod only)

• Garmin GTX-330 Transponder AD (5/2004) (old update, this was superseded by AD 2004-10-15) 

• Garmin GTX-330 Transponder AD 2004-10-15 (7/2004)  Mandatory for all units with V3.05 or earlier 

• Narco AT150 Transponder AD 7/2004 (The cost of this AD is about $90.00 at Penn Avionics, Inc.)

• Parker Hannifin Pilot Safety Warning. Vacuum Gyro Systems (2/2003)

• STEC PA32 SYS-55X Service Bulletin for mod to 55X computer 06-14-2004

Avionics training news for pilots

Quiz time. Courtesy of Avionics Training Unlimited.

Judy Cadmus is published in IFR Refresher magazine!  Click on the links below to view the articles.

"GPS Tricks - The En Route Hold" (May 2003 issue)

"Force a New Plan on GPS" (March 2003 issue)

Penn Avionics, Inc in the news

ABS article from a Penn Avionics customer

Penn Avionics at the AOPA Convention in 2003

Penn Avionics was featured in the August 2002 issue of Avionics News

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