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11 Best New Products
Innovation continues to drive GA’s heart and soul
 The heart and soul of civilization, if you buy the exhaustively researched conclusions in Matt Ridley’s top-selling book The Rational Optimist, has been trade between the world’s people, from the very beginnings of humankind’s first yearning to explore and occupy the far horizons of planet Earth. |
October 2010 Readback
Sport Pilots In The Bahamas!
 The Bahamas has changed its rules to allow U.S.-based sport pilots to operate in its airspace. |
Anywhere Map Quadra
A trendsetter in portable navigators
 At first glance there’s not much to the new Anywhere Map Quadra, but therein lies its considerable charm. |
Jeppesen VFR+GPS Charts
An alternative to sectional charts
 Since 1930, the standard paper navigation chart for VFR pilots has been the venerable sectional, originally produced by the Coast and Geodetic Survey, whose aviation department has since become the FAA’s National Aeronautical Chart Office (NACO). NACO sectional charts are widely available, and provide key data on terrain, airspace, navigational aids, etc. We all learn to use them in primary flight training. |
September 2010 Readback
More Pounds For Terrafugia
 Terrafugia has received an exemption from the FAA to grant the Transition LSA an additional 110 pounds, allowing for a maximum takeoff weight of 1,430 pounds. |
20 New iPad Apps!
Turn your iPad into the ultimate cockpit resource
 The iPad is slick, dazzling and infinitely upgradeable, with over 100,000 applications in Apple’s App Store. |
Spidertracks Aviator & FleetPro
Portable Satellite Tracking Solutions
 When you’re flying over rough terrain or desolate areas, you tend to have certain thoughts. |
Aspen Glow
With Aspen Avionics’ multi-unit flight display, you can go all-glass on a budget
 The last of the AeroShell Aerobatic Team T-6s lets out a sonorous belch as its propeller spins to a stop, and I walk up to its hefty wing to meet Gene McNeely, slot pilot for the team. |
August 2010 Readback
LSA Measures Volcanic Ash
 A specially equipped Flight Design CT Supralite is being used by the Duesseldorf Technical University’s Department of Volcanology to measure volcanic ash and assess problems for airliners. |
July 2010 Readback
 Tecnam Twin FAA Certified The P2006T Tecnam Twin, which made its U.S. debut at 2009 EAA AirVenture, has received FAA certification. |
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