Buyer's Guide
Article: Spot Satellite GPS Messenger
On long cross-country flights, I always bring my Spot Personal Tracker along. On long cross-country flights,...
Article: Buying & Selling Strategies For 2010
Today’s GA marketplace is best described as difficult but not impossible. Today’s GA marketplace is best described as difficult but not...
Article: AV8OR Ace
We’ve reached the point in aviation GPS technology where we’re no longer comparing “bad” units to “good” ones. Instead, we examine a unit’s overall look and feel (i.e., its quirks, nuances and exclusive features) to see if it fits our specific needs—the...
Article: FlightPrep ChartBook
Over the years, we’ve reviewed quite a few electronic flight bags (EFBs) and other devices that have claimed to eliminate paper from the cockpit.
Article: The LSA Glass Menagerie
Once upon a time, intrepid pilots rapped with their oil-stained, gloved knuckles on balky steam gauges; needles quivered unstuck, and all was right across the skies. ...
Article: Backstage With A Rock Star
“Rock star.” It’s a phrase you frequently hear when talking to Kirk Hawkins, founder and CEO of Icon Aircraft in Los Angeles, Calif. (function(){ var flashvars = {affiliateSiteId:"85996", widgetId:"108329",...
Article: Power Trip
With heavy in- and outbound Philadelphia and New York traffic passing overhead, it’s a challenge getting cleared to climb directly to FL280 from Queen City Municipal Airport (KXLL) in Allentown, Pa.
Article: Best Handheld Products!
Like many pilots, I carry a little insurance against the possibility of an alternator failure. I have a portable GPS on my Skylane’s yoke, a handheld VHF NAV/COM in a seat-back pocket and a cell phone where I can reach it.
Article: Gear Up With BrightLine Bags
If you took one look at my airport car, you’d probably conclude that I’m not the most organized person in the world. If you...
Article: Beyerdynamic HS 600 DANR Headset
There still are a few older pilots who fly without headsets—and most have hearing damage as a direct result.
Article: 21st-Century Technology For Every Cockpit!
The world of panel-mount avionics has changed almost beyond recognition in the past 10 years, with glass panels and digital displays rapidly taking over from the “steam gauges” of the 20th century.
Article: Honeywell’s KFD 840
Eight pounds. Doesn’t sound like much. But aviators understand the significance of weight—particularly decreasing it. Eight pounds. Doesn’t sound like much....
Article: Qref Books & Checklists
For most general aviation pilots today, a GPS is standard equipment, whether it’s in the panel, on a yoke mount or in a flight bag as a backup device. For m...
Article: Headset Guide: Technology Still Rules
When I came back to aviation after a 20-year absence, one of the biggest changes was headsets.
Article: Avidyne Entegra Release 9 Integrated Flight Deck
Article: The New Peltor 9500 Digital Headset
Headsets are funny things. Even though there are scores of them on the market and their job is essentially the same, each headset has its own “personality” and unique feel. Among professional headsets, I’ve found that the “right” one is different for...
Article: Weather In The Cockpit
Article: Ownership Made Easy
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Article: Honeywell Bendix/King AV8OR
By now, almost every pilot has had some experience with a portable GPS unit, and the AV8OR does everything that you’ve come to expect from these devices, and more. Bendix/King’s new MFD integrates GPS, navigation database, graphical terrain and XM...
Article: JH Audio Aerous VX-Series Headsets
Article: Fly-In Dining Grows Up
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Article: Garmin 696: A Giant Leap Ahead
Article: Plane Living
Article: Choosing Your Handheld
Article: Headset How-To
Article: The Hottest Four Seaters
If you’re looking to purchase a four-seat single, then you’ve got no shortage of models to select from. Aside from price range, the models encompass a wide variety of performance capabilities and equipment.
Article: LSA Buyer’s Guide
As a prospective LSA owner, you might justifiably conclude that once you’ve made the crucial decision to buy an aircraft, the most difficult decision is behind you, yes? To quote Comrade Putin: Nyet!
Article: Choosing A Six-Seat Single
Article: December 2008 Readback
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