Airline Piloting and Navigation Equipment

Find your airline piloting and navigation equipment and repair kits with ease
By Nikki Davis Finding the right airline piloting and navigation equipment can be time consuming, but you should consider having backup or repair kits on hand as well just in case. Your airline navigation supplies can include such items as compasses and GPS units, but can also include your headsets and other dash board control items as well.
 

Airline navigator products are easily accessible through a number of US retailers, and choosing a quality brand name is key. To find the necessary airline piloting equipment:

1. Determine if your budget will allow for Global Positioning System (GPS) equipment. Instead of relying on physical features below you, let your instrumentation keep you on track.

2. Purchase one of the many variety of airline navigation equipment compasses.

3. Consider updating your dashboard with additional pilot navigation planning equipment.

Start with compass airline navigator equipment

The on-plane compass is the first level of airline navigation supplies. Magnetic aircraft compasses that are aboard your aircraft display the current magnetic heading of your aircraft, your aircraft's direction of travel relative to the earth's geomagnetic field.
Try: Check out the variety of compasses from Aircraft Spruce and Specialty, particularly the Precision Vertical Card Compass, which is a dry compass, designed to replace the floating liquid type compass system. Find aircraft compasses, magnetic compasses and vertical card compasses from SkyGeek.com. Purchase an aircraft magnetic compass and pedestal from Demel Aircraft. Buy aircraft compasses and compass parts from Airsuppliers.com.

Upgrade to GPS airline navigation equipment

Consider moving up from compasses to GPS systems. GPS systems offer moving map graphics to aid you in your flight, and some even offer current weather as well as other critical flight information.
Try: Purchase a wide variety of instrumentation including auto piloting mechanisms and directional gyros from TGH Aviation: Aircraft Avionics & GPS Experts. Check out the GPS equipment of Marv Golden Aviation. Go to Gulf Coast Avionics for panel mounted, handheld or used GPS equipment. Buy computers, planners and plotters from Chandler Aero Services.

Consider backup or repair airline navigation supplies

Having backup or repair airline navigation supplies on hand helps eliminate or minimize repair time and keeps your fleet up and running. Some businesses offer airline piloting equipment services, while others sell repair kits so you can make the changes on your own.
Try: Check out the Inertial Navigation Repair and Level III Circuit Card Repair services of Inertial Airlines Services. Seek the radar repair services of APG-Eastern Avionics. They are FAA and FCC Approved Certified Repair Station CRS #N10-R0-37B. Chief Aircraft offers complete compass repair kits. Wileman Aircraft and Pilot Supplies also offers compass repair kits and compass repair kits with fluid.

• Look for IFR-certified GPS airline piloting equipment when making a global positioning system purchase.
• If budget issues are a concern, consider used or refurbished GPS units over new ones.