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APG Eastern Avionics participated in a bid for 200 Garmin GNS400 & GTN625's recently, and was awarded the contract from Civil Air Patrol for the initial shipment of 64 units, with the delivery of the remainder in the near future.  They were awarded as well, a contract for 20 Artex 406 Elt's and 20 Nav Interface units.

Whether you are an A&P (who wants to serve the rapidly growing Light Sport community),
a brand new LSA Repairman, or the owner/renter of an aircraft
 which is powered by a Rotax engine, we have a certification course for you!

LoPresti and Lockwood have teamed together to offer 2 classes that will be held at the LoPresti Aviation Facility in Sebastian Florida.  Course Description(registration fee is required) call 772-562-4757.

The Engine Operation and Service Course will be held on October 6 and 7th.

Engine systems basics, operational issues, routine service, and inspections - including the condition inspection
(100 hour or annual).  Intended for the Light Sport operator/owner and as an introductory course for homebuilders and licensed maintainers.

The Engine In-depth Maintenance Course will be held on October 11 and 12.

Continuation to Service Class – advanced understanding of  engine systems and installation issues, troubleshooting and major component disassembly. 
Intended for homebuilders & licensed maintainers.

Aspen is pleased to announce the Technical Standard Order (TSO) approval of Evolution Synthetic Vision (ESV) for Evolution Primary Flight Displays (PFDs) and Multi-function Flight Displays (MFDs). Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval is imminent and ESV availability is expected to be mid-September.

ESV also includes a built-in Terrain Warning System (TWS). The Terrain Warning System provides predictive caution and warning alerts whenever terrain or obstacle collisions are predicted. The alerting system combines the use of synthetic vision terrain coloring, flight path marker coloring, caution and warning text annunciations, and a cockpit terrain audio warning signal¹ to alert the pilot when a terrain or obstacle conflict is imminent.

We are now accepting advance orders for Evolution Synthetic Vision unlock cards to provide timely shipments. Many dealers have customers that have been waiting for ESV, be sure to place you orders early to avoid delays.

APG has entered into a Distributor Agreement with Mid-Continent Instruments, the innovative Instrument Manufacturer and MRO Company, based in Wichita, KS.  "We have worked with Mid-Continent for many years and are extremely pleased to be selected as one of their few distributors", remarks Gordon Carver, Director of Sales at APG.  Mid-Continent has demonstrated a dedication to excellence, whether it's their new products, repairs and exchanges, or customer service.  "They are truly a company to emulate", with many new safety products having come to the market recently, Mid-Continent has positioned themselves to be a very relevant company in the "Next-Gen" world.

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has registered with the U.S. Department of State, DDTC, and can now offer certain Avionics and Instrument Components to qualified foreign military entities that require export licenses.

Honeywell and Collins with G5000 Avionics.

Garmin is stepping up into the business aviation big leagues with a Part 25 integrated avionics system called G5000 that will square off against business jet cockpits from industry heavyweights Honeywell and Rockwell Collins. Garmin’s move into the Part 25 cockpit market has been anticipated ever since the company broke into the lower echelon of business aviation with a version of the G1000 avionics system in the Cessna Citation Mustang. Last year, it ratcheted up its efforts, launching the G3000 for the HondaJet. The launch customer for the G5000 is Cessna. The G5000 system will share the multifunction touchscreens originally developed for the G3000 cockpit. In the new cockpit there will be a dedicated touchscreen for each display connected through a common network. According to Garmin, the configuration will be scalable, allowing the installation of between three and five displays, depending on the application. The new cockpit will also feature larger displays than those found in the G1000 or G3000, measuring 14.1 inches diagonal for the new GDU 1400 display and 12.1 inches for the GDU 1200 display. The displays will boast 1280- by 800-pixel resolution and LED backlighting for excellent brightness and sunlight readability.

Mid-Continent Instruments has announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded the Approved Model List (AML) Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) to the company’s MD835 Lithium Emergency Power Supply.

The MD835 Emergency Power Supply is the first Lithium Nanophosphate™ battery to be AML STC approved by the FAA for use in Part 23 aircraft. This TSO C179 certified battery supplies 24.5 VDC power for critical and standby equipment and maintains full capacity by recharging during normal flight operations. The AML STC includes a list of 30 aircraft, including the Beechcraft King Air 90, 200 and 300 series, Beech 1900, Beechcraft Premier and Cessna Citation 501, 525A and B models. “This is a great accomplishment by the Mid-Continent Instruments team of engineers who worked on this project using state-of-the-art technology,” said Tom Genovese, director of sales. “It gives owners of these aircraft an easy-to-install, lower-cost-of-ownership option for their standby battery requirements.” As a direct replacement for the legacy lead-acid-powered L-3 PS-835, Mid-Continent Instruments’ MD835 standby battery utilizes the same mounting rack, wire harness and flight deck ARM/OFF/TEST switch. This new design weighs in at 4.8 pounds — more than 8 pounds lighter than competing products. Maintenance intervals for the MD835 are only every two years, compared with legacy lead-acid designs’ yearly capacity check. And with a life expectancy of 10 years, the MD835 easily outlasts the typical lead-acid battery’s three-year replacement schedule. The MD835 standby battery is one in the company’s new line of True Blue Power™ products, which are designed and manufactured by Mid-Continent Instruments. Current production includes aircraft inverters and emergency power supplies, to be followed by batteries.

L-3 Avionics Systems, Grand Rapids, Michigan announces TSO Certification on their NEW ESI-2000, EFIS, 4 in 1 Stand-By Display. This system gives the same depiction of Attitude, Altitude, Airspeed Slip/Skid as the New Glass Integrated Flight Display System and has optional Heading, so going to a Stand-By Instrument doesn't mean going back to an Analog Instrument. They are available in Black or Gray Bezel and also a Helicopter Version.