Larry Anglisano
Larry Anglisano is a regular KITPLANES contributor and the Editor in Chief of sister publication Aviation Consumer magazine. An active land and sea pilot, Larry has over 30 years experience as an avionics tech.
Headset Trial: David Clark Pro-X2
In this Avionics Bootcamp video series, we put the David Clark Pro-X2 on the evaluation bench and took them flying for this field report.
AeroVonics Flight Displays
Leave your cutting tools in the drawer. These drop-in electronic instruments eliminate complicated installations and have an impressive feature set.
PS Engineering Shows New Audio Panel With VHF Radio
There’s still a need for two important devices in a radio stack: a VHF comm radio and an audio control panel. PS Engineering’s new...
DeltaHawk Jet Fueled Piston Engine Update
DeltaHawk Engines is hardly a newcomer to AirVenture. It's been showing the progression of its Jet-A 4-cylinder engine for a couple of years, but...
Garmin’s Budget Navigators
Just when we thought the stand-alone GPS navigator was dead, Garmin introduces two new ones aimed at lower budgets.
TruTrak Autopilot Update At Sun 'n Fun
TruTrak Flight Systems set out to deliver a budget-based retrofit autopilot for certified aircraft with the Vizion system and has been delivering the system...
Antenna Installations
Sourcing the right antennas for your kits avionics suite is only half the chore. Placement, proper grounding, and routine upkeep are critical to performance.
New Integrated Flight Deck For Experimentals from BendixKing
With little fanfare, at Sun 'n Fun 2018 BendixKing was showing its new XVue Touch integrated flight deck for experimental aircraft. Priced at $5499,...
Dynon’s SkyView HDX Video Review
Dynon Avionics' latest-generation SkyView integrated avionics called the SkyView HDX has a newly designed bezel and user controls for easier use while flying in turbulence, plus brighter displays and a reworked touch interface. Larry Anglisano takes a product tour of the HDX with Dynon's Michael Schoefield in this video.
Smart Transponders
The Experimental market gets few breaks when it comes to transponder and ADS-B requirements.
In Case You Missed It
Ask the DAR
This month DAR Mel Asberry tackles questions about modifying an aircraft and the flight testing required, what should be on a dataplate, and what you need to know about getting an airworthiness certificate after completing a partially built aircraft.
Missing ELT Batteries
Many aircraft owners don’t realize that some ELT control panels and audio alerters have...
Homespun Router Table
I’m drawn to the simple, low-cost end of the airplane market. The first airplane...