Garmin Expands Radar Altimeter Line

Garmin expands radar altimeter product line with complete low-cost solution. Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd., the global leader in satellite navigation, has announced a comprehensive radar altimeter solution that expands upon Garmin’s high-performance, all digital GRA 5500 radar altimeter to include the GRA 55, a best-in-class and cost-effective radar altimeter designed specifically…

CFS Jets Is THE Business Jet Dealership

Did you know that CFS Jets is composed of a team of aviation brokerage experts? We are here to ensure that every national and international interaction and transaction goes exactly according to plan. We are well versed in the international registry, brokerage standards, and business jet requirements, including requirements imposed by the FAA and EASA…

Industry and Regulators Confront the Science of Engine Icing

Industry and Regulators Confront the Science of Engine Icing

Researchers are gradually coming to understand the physics of in-flight engine icing due to ice crystals. In response to this enhanced knowledge of the subject, civil aviation authorities, such as the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), are considering more stringent certification requirements. Meanwhile, manufacturers are factoring in icing…

Winter Aviation: Why Ice and Airplanes Don’t Mix

Today’s jets can handle most weather, but pilots of smaller aircraft sometimes need to sidestep trouble when it comes to winter aviation. Modern jets take most fog, rain and wind in stride. Even violent thunderstorms are usually easy to sidestep with today’s radar and other storm-detection gear. And come winter, what used to be dangerous…