uAvionix Corporation reports that both the echoUAT and SkyEcho ADS-B transceivers are officially supported on the flight planning app ForeFlight Mobile. What that means is that as part of the Foreflight Connect program, echoUAT and SkyEcho display ADS-B weather and traffic through the ForeFlight Mobile application. “We are very excited for our echoUAT and SkyEcho […]
FreeFlight introduces next gen sensor
FreeFlight Systems has introduced its Model 1201C SBAS/GNSS sensor. As an ADS-B rule-compliant position source, the 1201C SBAS/GNSS sensor meets the performance requirements of GPS certification, according to company officials. The 1201C has been designed to replace the 1201, the first SBAS/GNSS sensor to receive FAA TSO authorization. The 1201C integrates with existing Mode S […]
New owner for Tupelo Aviation
TUPELO, Miss. — Having managed FBO operations at Tupelo Regional Airport (KTUP) since June 2012, Airport Management Solutions now owns the assets of Tupelo Aviation after its purchase from the Tupelo Airport Authority was finalized Oct. 1, 2017. The Avfuel-branded FBO provides its customers with Jet-A and avgas through both full service fueling operations and […]
Wrong turn distracts pilot
As the pilot was taxiing for takeoff, he inadvertently turned onto a vehicle service road instead of the taxiway as he was leaving the ramp area at the airport in Dallas. He then looked down to review the airport diagram on his tablet. As he was reviewing the airport diagram while still taxiing, the Beechcraft […]
An Italian sunset
One of the first photos to come in from our call for readers’ favorite photos of 2017 was from Piergiorgio Goldoni from Italy, who sent in this photo of a sunset at Modena-Marzaglia Airport (LIPM). “A ray of sunshine pierces the cockpit of a Piper PA 38-112 Tomahawk II of the flying school of the […]
Rethinking the ROI of your life
It’s rare that a week goes by that I don’t get an inquiry from someone, somewhere, about their desire to become a pilot. Or if not a pilot, to find some role in general aviation as a real participant. Aviation is an attractive business. One might go so far as to say it’s sexy. At […]
Judge halts shortening of SMO runway
The runway at Santa Monica Municipal Airport (SMO) in Southern California got a reprieve when a temporary restraining order was issued by the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, which stopped the city’s plan to shorten the sole runway at Santa Monica Municipal Airport (SMO). The TRO came in response to a […]
Online Backcountry Ground School launches
Just released is Basic Backcountry Online Ground School, an online ground school specific to mountain and backcountry flying. The new course by Latitude Aviation offers a comprehensive study of concepts and practices unique to mountain flying, covering subjects like canyon flying, density altitude, performance calculation, and more. The school put out a trailer on YouTube […]
New edition of The Student Pilot’s Flight Manual published
The 11th edition of The Student Pilot’s Flight Manual from ASA covers everything a student needs to know from their first flight, to post-solo maneuvers, cross-country and night flying. According to ASA officials, this is a ground school textbook, maneuvers manual, and syllabus all rolled into one, providing a step-by-step course for student pilots working towards […]