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AirVenture Diary: Avionics Galore

As promised, TruTrak showed up with an STC for the Vizion autopilot. The STC only covers the Cessna 172 Skyhawk and 177 Cardinal, but TruTrak says its getting busy with more approvals. Other than Dynons D10A, third-party EFIS compatibility is lacking, for now, which could put the brakes on for some buyers looking for a complete interface. TruTraks Andrew Barker told us to expect more announcements for third-party compatibility soon, which in our view has to include Garmins G5 flight instrument. Its become the dominant low-cost EFIS solution for the markets lower end.

Larry Anglisano
Verified

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We’ll start with avionics in our annual recap of AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, which according to EAA had a record-breaking attendance of 590,000 people. That’s up 5 percent over last year.

Larry Anglisano

Editor in Chief Larry Anglisano has been a staple at Aviation Consumer since 1995. An active land, sea and glider pilot, Larry has over 30 years’ experience as an avionics repairman and flight test pilot. He’s the editorial director overseeing sister publications Aviation Safety magazine, IFR magazine and is a regular contributor to KITPLANES magazine with his Avionics Bootcamp column.