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Tuesday, May 22, 2012 July 2012 Readback The Cirrus Vision SF50 personal-jet program is fully funded through certification and initial production, thanks to a major investment by its new owner, CAIGA. |
Tuesday, May 8, 2012 AvMap EKP-VHandheld GPS and More! When we looked at AvMap's EKP-IV back in 2004, we described it as "the Rolls Royce of portable GPS units," with better features than the competition at a higher price. |
Tuesday, April 24, 2012 More Sun, More Fun!Our roundup of the cool, exciting and notable from Sun ’n Fun 2012 Last year: tornados and wrecked airplanes. This year: sun. Way sun. What a glorious week. Temps in the '80s. Refreshing breezes everyday. Billowy cotton-ball clouds and only one minor afternoon thunderstorm. |
Tuesday, April 24, 2012 Aviation AppsWith the iPad so ideally suited to aviation, we examine today’s top apps It's hard to believe that the iPad was introduced just in 2010. With an estimated 60 million iPads sold since Apple introduced it two years ago, no other device in history has influenced our world the way this clean little tablet computer has. |
Tuesday, April 24, 2012 June 2012 Readback The Redbird Skyport fleet has expanded with the addition of a new, customized Piper PA-44 Seminole delivered at Sun 'n Fun. |
Tuesday, March 27, 2012 May 2012 Readback An evolution of the Rotax 912 engine, the new Rotax 912 iS engine from BRP utilizes a modern fuel-injection system and digital engine control unit to ensure optimal fuel and air mixture at any altitude, lower operating costs and CO2 emission reduction. |
Tuesday, March 6, 2012 Flight Guide iEFB For iPad Version 4.1Electronic flight-bag functionality, now with traffic awareness For no less than 50 years, pilots have relied on the Flight Guide Airport and Frequency Manual for airport information while flying cross-country. |
Tuesday, February 21, 2012 April 2012 Readback Tecnam announced the successful first flight of its latest edition to the Tecnam P92 family of aircraft, the Tecnam P92 Tail Dragger. U.S. customers will be able to choose from two engines: the Rotax 912ULS2 and the Lycoming O-233. |
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 March 2012 Readback The Khaki Flight Timer, Hamilton's new pilot watch designed with Swiss helicopter rescue and transport service Air Zermatt, was officially launched in the ski village of Zermatt, Switzerland, in December 2011. |
Tuesday, December 20, 2011 Headsets On ParadeNewer colors, better performance and more upgrade options lead the headset pack It's ironic that even in a multimillion-dollar aircraft, the ultimate cockpit situational awareness comes through a pair of headsets that can be anything from an $80 pair of eBay budget buys to $1,100 ANR big-namers. |
