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Article: SolidFX FX10

For years, U.S. instrument pilots have had a choice between charts from the FAA’s National Aeronautical Charting Office (NACO) and from Jeppesen, the overwhelming choice among commercial pilots.

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Article: Spot Satellite GPS Messenger

On long cross-country flights, I always bring my Spot Personal Tracker along. On long cross-country flights,...

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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...

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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.

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Article: Flying The Corridors

V­FR corridors have served an important function in U.S. airspace since the creation of the old TCAs (Terminal Control Areas) and TRSAs (Terminal Radar Service Areas), now less telegraphically renamed Class B and Class C airspace, respectively.

Also labeled: ATC, FAA Regulations, Flight Hazards, Learning Center, Accident Statistics, Decision Making, Flight Training, Safety

Article: WAAS

The benefits of...

Also labeled: Flying Skills, FAA Regulations, Aviation News, Decision Making, Learn To Fly, Pilot Skills, Safety, Takeoffs and Landings

Article: First 500 Feet, Part I: Engine Failure!

Also labeled: Decision Making, Flight Hazards, Flying Skills, Learn To Fly, Learning Center, Pilot Skills, Safety, Takeoffs and Landings

Article: The Last 50 ft.

When...

Also labeled: Decision Making, Flight Hazards, Flying Skills, Learn To Fly, Learning Center, Pilot Skills, Safety, Takeoffs and Landings

Article: Controlling Control Pressure

Also labeled: Decision Making, Flight Hazards, Flying Skills, Learn To Fly, Learning Center, Pilot Skills, Safety

Article: Garmin 696: A Giant Leap Ahead

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Article: Going The Distance

As pilots,...

Also labeled: Decision Making, Flight Hazards, Flying Skills, Learn To Fly, Learning Center, Pilot Skills, Safety

Article: Learn To Fly: Fun Things You Can Do With Your Certificate

Also labeled: Aviation Careers, Features, Getting Your License, Jobs and Schools, Learn To Fly, Learning Center

Article: Choosing Your Handheld

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Article: The Go/No-Go Decision In Winter

It had been a long day. It...

Also labeled: Decision Making, Flight Hazards, Flying Skills, Maintenance, Pilot Skills, Proficiency, Weather Skills, Winter Weather

Article: Google Earth: The Ultimate Preflight Tool

Also labeled: Flight Hazards, Flying Skills, Learning Center, Pilot Skills, Safety

Article: SureCheck TrafficScope VRX

For those of us who routinely fly in busy airspace, the...

Also labeled: Handheld Avionics, Pilot Supplies

Article: Mastering The Panel-Mounted GPS Part 1: VFR Use

Learning to use even one ...

Also labeled: Avionics, Buyer's Guide, Cockpit Gadgets, Handheld Avionics, Pilot Supplies, User Guide

Article: Garmin GPSmap 296

I count myself lucky that I’m allowed to fly with virtually all t...

Also labeled: Handheld Avionics, Pilot Supplies

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...

Also labeled: Handheld Avionics, Pilot Supplies

Article: Great Handheld Gadgets!

Most airplanes in the...

Also labeled: Glass Cockpits, Handheld Avionics, Pilot Supplies

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...

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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...

Also labeled: Handheld Avionics, Pilot Supplies, Safety, Weather Flying

Article: Garmin GPSMAP 396

Fourteen years ago, when I...

Also labeled: Handheld Avionics, Pilot Supplies
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