Just published is “Build A Drone: A Step-by-Step Guide to Designing, Constructing, and Flying Your Very Own Drone,” by Barry Davies. British Special Air Service veteran Davies has built drones for DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) and AAI (one of America’s largest drone manufacturers), as well as six experimental ones for MIT. In the […]
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Blended Flight Review Ground School debuts
WINGsReality EDU has added a blended learning environment to its online Flight Review Ground School. For several years, WINGsReality EDU has offered pilots the opportunity to complete the ground portion of their flight reviews from their own homes or offices through its self-paced online Flight Review Ground School. Pilots now have the choice to join WINGsReality EDU in […]
Radio Navigation Simulator Pro app released for U.S. pilots
BRISTOL, UK —Digital Aviation has released a U.S. version of its IFR flight training app, Radio Navigation Simulator Pro. The app provides a full USA IFR dataset containing all the Navaids, Airports and Fixes in the USA — 48 contiguous US states plus Alaska and Hawaii — derived from FAA/NFDC aeronautical data. Within the app, you can fly in […]
Sporty’s unveils 2016 ornament
This year, Sporty’s Christmas ornament — the 32nd in the series — features the iconic Cessna 140. Created from crystal, the Cessna 140 is etched on the ornament along with “Christmas 2016.” “Who doesn’t love this little tailwheel?” asks Sporty’s Vice President John Zimmerman. “The Cessna 140 also boosted Cessna’s transition to a post-war economy with thousands built […]
Aspen receives FAA nod for S-TEC integration with Evolution 1000
Aspen Avionics has received FAA certification to interface its Evolution 1000 Pro Primary Flight Display (PFD) with the System 55X autopilot (S-TEC) by Genesys Aerosystems. The STC covers hundreds of light single and twin piston aircraft platforms. According to company officials, benefits include: Reduces workload: No multiple altimeter setting adjustment required; engagement of autopilot […]
King Schools hosts EASA Private Pilot Conversion course
Pilots holding an FAA (or any other ICAO State) pilot certificate seeking to convert to an EASA Private Pilot License (PPL), can now study for the three required theoretical tests using web-based training developed by E-gle — a team of experts from the EuroPilot Center. The EASA PPL Conversion Course, hosted on the King Schools […]
Air BP launches fuel app with RocketRoute
International aviation fuel supplier Air BP has launched a new way of buying fuel — the RocketRoute Fuel App. The app, developed in conjunction with RocketRoute, streamlines the fuel purchasing process for the international general aviation sector. It provides online access to a global network of aviation fuel locations, convenient payment methods, and in a first for fuel […]
Give the gift of flight this holiday season
If you are hunting for a gift for the aviation enthusiast in your life, the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) has a few ideas. EAA’s headquarters in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, offers rides in a 1929 Travel Air 4000 bi-plane from May through October. Besides feeling the wind in your face at a thousand feet up, the grass runway […]
Sporty’s introduces Pilot Wings Watch
Now available from Sporty’s is the Pilot Wings Watch, a custom Timex watch that tracks current time and zulu time. The watch’s analog and digital options can handle any two time zones, Sporty’s officials note. The watch has a stopwatch, countdown timer and alarm built in. An Indiglo night-light illuminates the dial in low light. […]