iFly EFB 12.2 allows pilots to share flight plans to and from Avidyne systems directly from their iFly EFB app, “streamlining the flight preparation process and ensuring data consistency between avionics systems,” company officials said.
Picture of the Day: Summer camp on steroids
John Banks submitted this photo and note: “As part of the 2023 encampment training, cadets from the Civil Air Patrol’s West Virginia Wing, as well as cadets from nearby wings, got to fly in a C-130. The annual encampment provides cadets with many exciting experiences that are both challenging and fun.”
Video: It’s all about the warbirds
Smitty Smith, the force behind FunPlacesToFly.com, recently posted a video shot at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2023 that features warbirds, including a C-47, T-6, a Huey, P-51, B-24, B-25, B-29, A-26, Zero, BT-15 and an F4U. It’s an entertaining five minutes for warbird lovers.
Avionics sales break records
The latest figures from the Aircraft Electronics Association show that avionics sales in the second quarter of 2023 topped $823 million — the highest quarterly sales volume since the association began its Avionics Market Report 11 years ago.
Breitling releases U.S. limited edition watch
Limited to 300 pieces, the $11,900 pilot watch is available exclusively in the United States, according to officials with the Swiss watchmaker.
Picture of the Day: Trusty old workhorse
Kurt Winker submitted this photo and note: “Amazing what a trusty old workhorse like the Cherokee 235 can do. The world’s oldest 235 in Santa Theresa, New Mexico, picking up my son’s Christmas present.”
King Schools to host Aviation Education Symposium
The symposium will be an opportunity for members of the aviation teaching and training community to share ideas and experiences with their peers from all over the country, according to King Schools officials.
STC for new prop on Air Tractors
MT-Propeller has received an FAA STC for a Quiet Fan Jet composite propeller on the AirTractor AT-602 powered by a Pratt & Whitney PT6A-45, PT6A-60, or PT6A-65 propeller turbine.
Pictures of the Day: Flying the Jenny to Bowman Field
Larry Bailey submitted these photos and note: “A beautiful sunrise en route to BowmanFest 2022 in Louisville, Kentucky, at 1,600 feet in a 1917 JN-4 Jenny somewhere between Bowling Green, Kentucky, and our fuel stop at Elizabethtown, Kentucky. OAT on our cheeks ~36° F. Airspeed (as indicated on the wings trip gauge) ~72 mph. Ground speed ~42 mph! The Jenny is owned by The Friends of the Jenny, a non-profit organization.”