Handheld Avionics
Article: The Hot 10 Spring Roundup
Spring without the Sun 'n Fun International Fly-In & Expo would be like Christmas without Santa, LSA without Rotax, GA without Cessna and Piper ...
Article: Handheld Buyer’s Guide
Smarter, faster and ever smaller, handheld devices for aviation are undergoing a revolution that surpasses anything we've seen before.
Article: Aviation 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.
Article: Aviation Handhelds
Not long ago, handheld devices for in-cockpit use broke down into neat categories: GPS moving-map units kept pilots from getting lost.
Article: Garmin 696: A Giant Leap Ahead
Article: Choosing Your Handheld
Article: Emergency Locator Transmitters
Like most of you, I've been flying with one or another ELT for years, hoping I'd never have a reason to use one. In truth, I took them for granted, assuming the technology would save my life if it ever became necessary.
Article: Buyer's Guide: Gotta-Have-It Cockpit Gear
Believe it or not, there are still lots of pilots out there who are flying without a GPS. There are many portables, such as the Airmap 500, Garmin 196 and 295 and the Skymap IIIC, that will not only make flight navigation easier, but also help you find...
Article: SureCheck TrafficScope VRX
For those of us who routinely fly in busy airspace, the...
Article: Mastering The Panel-Mounted GPS Part 1: VFR Use
Learning to use even one ...
Article: Garmin GPSmap 296
I count myself lucky that I’m allowed to fly with virtually all t...
Article: Mastering The Panel-Mounted GPS Part 2
Article: AvMap/Navigation’s EKP-IV GPS
AvMap’s EKP-IV—which is an enhanced version of its predecessor, called the EKP-IIIC—can most likely best be described as the Rolls-Royce of portable GPS units for in-cockpit use. It’s bigger than your...
Article: 10+ Most Useful Cockpit Gadgets
Almost every pilot searches for the right tools to make any flight a safe and enjoyable one. Whether...
Article: Great Handheld Gadgets!
Most airplanes in the...
Article: Mercury Computer Systems VistaNav
If you’re like me—a pilot who mainly flies airplanes with “steam gauge” instruments that look increasingly out of date—you probably salivate over the glass flight decks that are common in new airplanes. Even the latest (smallest) singles from Cessna...
Article: Face Weather With More Confidence
The trip was to be a long one: Watsonville, Calif., to Cedar Rapids, Iowa. It was supposed to take...
Article: Garmin GPSMAP 396
Fourteen years ago, when I...
