Guardian Mobility now offers Guardian Flight Plans (GFPs), bundles of airtime and data services, including Automated Flight Following (AFF), data communications and “back-office” applications (mapping, exceedances, data management, etc.) as a way for operators to easily manage their monthly costs. These bundles come in a variety of combinations at fixed monthly prices a lower “per […]
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Pilots Guide worth a look for pilots out west
Does anyone fly without an iPad anymore? (That’s a rhetorical question, don’t answer that.) The number of apps available for pilots is growing by the day. The good folks at Optima Publications have thrown their Pilots Guide into the iOS app ring. As any pilot knows, flying the airplane is only part of any journey. […]
DBQ gains popularity as cross-country fuel stop
Dubuque Jet Center at Iowa’s Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ) has become a favorite fuel stop for cross-country flyers. FBO Supervisor Gordy Vetsch isn’t surprised at Dubuque’s growing popularity among pilots and flight departments. “First of all, we offer a great centralized location, convenient for travelers flying coast-to-coast,” said Vetsch. “We have two runways, each about […]
Free Rocket Day at museum
The International Women’s Air & Space Museum is hosting a free Rocket Day Wednesday, July 13, at 1 pm. The Rocket Day program lasts approximately one hour and includes presentations on rockets by representatives from NASA Glenn Research Center and Alphaport, Inc. Participating children will build and launch their own film canister rocket. At the […]
Jeppesen teams with Garmin
Jeppesen and Garmin have teamed to provide Jeppesen’s NavData navigation information and charting services for the recently introduced Garmin GTN avionics systems. The new Garmin GTN avionics series supported by Jeppesen data is designed for the glass cockpit general aviation market. The new agreement supports four data bundle options and provides a single aircraft pricing […]
Pioneer Alaskan aviator releases book
“Winging It! Pioneer Alaskan Aviator” by Jack Jefford is the newest addition to the “Caribou Classics” series from Alaska Northwest Books. Jefford shares stories of his gripping rescues, white-knuckle crackups, and wild adventures that come from flying the not always friendly skies of Alaska. Arriving in the Territory of Alaska in 1937, he started flying […]
Drive-through hangar speeds crop work
By DICK HAGEN After 27 years as an aerial applicator, Rich Sigurdson of Olivia, Minn., notes that this year has been a “cantankerous” one: “This spring brought in a little more work than normal. This is the latest for putting crops in the ground since I’ve been in the business.” But he’s picking up time […]
EAA Aviators Club offers ‘cool’ way to see AirVenture
Experience AirVenture in a new, “cooler” way this year at the EAA Aviators Club presented by Shell Aviation, a place to unwind, replenish, and watch the daily air shows. The 59th annual edition of EAA’s fly-in convention takes place July 25-31 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh. In addition to relaxing in an air-conditioned building, […]
First-ever Boy Scouts American Heritage Camporee scheduled
From Friday, Sept. 23, through Sunday, Sept. 25, Fantasy of Flight will hold its inaugural Boy Scouts American Heritage Camporee, a new event providing scouts the chance to meet and talk with decorated World War II veterans amidst actual planes flown in the war. The weekend’s activities will help scouts earn requirements toward their American […]