CALIFORNIA’S LEAST-KNOWN AIRPORT IS MAKING A COMEBACK
What do the US Marines and California resort tourists have in common? They’re all supporting the rise of Catalina Island. In early 2019, a force of more than 100 US Marines is scheduled to descend on Catalina Island, which sits just 20 miles off the US mainland, near Orange County. They’re there to rebuild the […]
ASK SCOTT Digital Autopilots: Are they better than Analog?
You have questions about your avionics needs. Our VP of Avionics Sales, Scott Gregory has the answers. Q: Digital Autopilots: Are they better than Analog? Okay. Let me start my response by saying that we all have our own opinions on this one. So I’ll start by discussing the difference. The major difference between these […]
LEADING EDGE EXPANDS INTO LGB & SBD
In order to meet the increasing demand for avionics retrofit work, we recently expanded our operations into Long Beach Airport and San Bernardino Airport. These two locations will provide the same breadth of services as our SNA facilities, catering to all general aviation aircraft types across Southern California. Long Beach is home to 380 aircraft […]
CASE STUDY: CITATION UPGRADE
Introduction Cessna Citations are certainly one of the more popular business jets out there today. In fact, over 7,000 of them have rolled off the assembly lines so far, nearly all of which are still operational today. They’re exceptionally great aircraft, but upgrading to the new ADS-B standards is proving to be both a challenge […]
YEAR OF WiFi
2019 : The Year that Charters will Live or Die by WiFi Business or pleasure, today’s top-tier charter customers are demanding in-flight connectivity. They’ve come to expect it just about anywhere on the planet they visit, and in between destinations is no exception. Corporate execs, celebrities and jet setters are increasingly turning to charters for […]
WILL GARMIN’S BLUE BUTTON SAVE MY LIFE?
This quarter’s safety issue is level flight. Losing control of your aircraft in-flight is a major safety concern in flight today. Many of us only have to think back to John Kennedy’s fateful flight and his loss of control. The safety issue is so significant, that it is listed on the National Transportation Safety Board’s […]