Honeywell Acquires TruTrak and Expands General Aviation Avionics Portfolio

July 26, 2019

William Kucinski

TruTrak Flight Systems , an autopilot system developer specializing in experimental and light aircraft, will become part of Honeywell Aerospace ’s BendixKing . The acquisition expands BendixKing’s portfolio of avionic solutions in a rapidly growing market.

As part of the acquisition, BendixKing will continue to drive the successful adoption of TruTrak's autopilots in the experimental and certified aircraft markets, keeping TruTrak's engineers and CEO, Andrew Barker, to maintain the brand’s integrity and the affordability.

William Kucinski is content editor at SAE International, Aerospace Products Group in Warrendale, Pa. Previously, he worked as a writer at the NASA Safety Center in Cleveland, Ohio and was responsible for writing the agency’s System Failure Case Studies. His interests include literally anything that has to do with space, past and present military aircraft, and propulsion technology.

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