July 2, 2019
sbennett
With a list of fantastic workload reducing and safety-enhancing capabilities like automatic trim, Envelope Protection/Alerting, Straight and Level recovery, the ability to fly precision and missed approaches, and a lot more, it’s no surprise that the new-generation Genesys Aerosystems S-TEC 3100 digital flight con
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June 12, 2019
sbennett
You can hardly visit a professional aviation website or attend an industry event without reading something about the gloomy state of the aviation industry’s future.
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May 21, 2019
sbennett
I can’t tell you how many aviation tradeshows I’ve attended over the years: Oshkosh, Sun ‘n Fun, AERO, NBAA, EBACE and all the rest – they’re all starting to blur together. Not that I don’t enjoy going. Getting to talk to all of the current and prospective customers that come to our booth to “test fly” our EFIS and autopilots is the best part of any event.
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May 7, 2019
sbennett
There’s been a lot said recently about the process aircraft manufacturers go through to get new models certified. Some of it is accurate. Some (most) of it is so much hot air dispensed by people who have never flown an airplane. But, such is today’s media.
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April 23, 2019
sbennett
They say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks. Having never owned an “old dog,” I have to figure they’re right. But what I do know is that whether it’s through modern engine/airframe improvements or new-generation digital avionics and systems upgrades, there is an increasing number of ways for operators teach an array of aging aircraft some amazing new tricks.
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January 21, 2019
sbennett
I told you the blogs are back! This topic is time-sensitive, which is why it is being sent so close to the one last week.
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January 9, 2019
sbennett
Happy New Year everyone! I hope 2018 was indeed great, and that your 2019 will be even better. As for things around here at Genesys Aerosystems, 2018 was certainly a very busy year – so busy in fact that my blog series didn’t get the attention it deserved. But, I’ll get to that in a minute.
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August 26, 2018
sbennett
As the autopilot experts, Genesys Aerosystems has designed, manufactured and sold over 40,000 autopilots in the last 40 years. Depending on the autopilot, there are between 1 to 4 servos installed in each system, which means there are over 100,000 servos flying. These are a combination of our standard servos which offer up to 75 in-lbs of torque and our heavy duty servos which provide up to 200 in-lbs of torq
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May 30, 2018
sbennett
First of all, for those that have been longtime followers, let me apologize for the absences of recent blogs over the last few months. For new followers, I hope you enjoy my blogs moving forward. It is not for a lack of wanting to write, just the time to do it.
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January 10, 2018
Jamie Luster
In looking at the current capabilities autopilots are bringing to the market, such as envelope protection and straight and level mode, I had to ask myself... "When was the first autopilot invented, and who was brave enough to be the first to take his hands off the controls?" So I went in search of the answer and found an awesome story that I would like to share with you.
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