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Avionics Survey: Pleased With New Tech

Larry Anglisano
Verified
On The Cover: Fresh out of a makeover from Nexair Avionics on Cape Cod in Massachusetts, that's the stylish cabin of a second-generation Cirrus SR22, which includes a major avionics refresh with Garmin's latest G500 TXi flight displays and GTN navigators. Projects like these are the focus of our latest avionics satisfaction survey, polling buyers and shops on the ownership experience - including reliability, price, complexity and support. The report starts on page 4.

Avionics shops have been busy. So busy that the wait to get into some of them is almost a year. There are reasons for that. Installation complexity, airframe teardown and equipment shortages mean a longer stay on the shop floor. Plus, shops are still recovering from the ADS-B rush.

To get a feel for how shops and avionics manufacturers rate in the watering eyes of buyers who wrote big checks for the latest gee whiz gear, we surveyed the market. Here’s what we found.

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.