Parts Obsolescence: The Price of Gee-whiz Tech

First word.

Last year around this time, Garmin sounded the warning horn that it won’t be able to keep fully supporting the GNS 430—perhaps the most popular avionics unit of all time.
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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.