Jeppesen now offers Jeppesen Distribution Manager (JDM) for Windows for customers to update their avionics data. The former Jeppesen Services Update Manager (JSUM) is being released as JDM for Windows in a phased approach. Customers will receive the new service through the software update process during a specific timeframe, to ensure a smooth transition, company officials […]
AirClassics Tablet Bag debuts
New from ASA is the AirClassics Tablet Bag, designed for pilots who need to carry electronic devices as well as paperwork.The padded back compartment will fit any tablet or a 13-inch laptop computer. The main compartment has plenty of room for a headset, and two smaller pockets on the inside help keep accessories organized. There […]
Garmin offers online weather course
Garmin now offers a Weather Radar Operations eLearning Course through its flyGarmin website. The new course introduces pilots to basic and intermediate weather radar operations and goes beyond the Pilot’s Guide to ensure pilots utilize the benefits provided by on-board weather radar, according to Garmin officials. The course also covers radar interpretation and analytical techniques, which aid in the […]
Hawk hits Bellanca on takeoff
During the takeoff roll, a hawk struck the Bellanca’s windscreen and then struck the vertical stabilizer and rudder. The plane veered to the right, exited the runway in Delavan, Wis., and nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer and rudder, while the pilot sustained minor injuries. A post-accident examination revealed that […]
Laser pointer sentenced to six months
Aaron Huffman repeatedly shined “a laser into the cockpit of a Washington State Patrol airplane,” over the Labor Day Holiday in 2014. On Tuesday, September 1 a judge sentenced Huffman to six months in jail. According to the The News Tribune story, this is not Huffman’s first run-in with the law. The judge went so far as […]
Embracing perfection for 44 years
By ROBERT TALARCZYK New Garden Flying Field (N57), located in beautiful Chester County, Pa., was transferred to the New Garden Township by the DuPont family. It is nestled in a valley surrounded by trees, layered landscapes, mushroom farms and is without fences. The airport is managed by Jon Martin, a dynamic leader and a gentleman, who proudly runs […]
Video: Flying aerobatics in an Extra 330LX
Our friend Gene Lee at TheHDPilot.com sent us this video to share with our readers about a recent aerobatics lesson he had in an Extra 330.
FAA releases updated model aircraft guidance
The FAA published updated guidance on model aircraft operations Sept. 2 that reflect current law governing hobby or recreational use of unmanned aircraft. Advisory Circular (AC) 91-57A replaces a previous guidance written in 1981. The updated advisory circular reflects rules Congress wrote into Section 336 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012, according to agency […]
Airshow firefighters pitch in to fight fast-moving fire
On Friday, Aug. 28, the Airshow of the Cascades, in Madras, Ore., had an awesome night show. But that is not news, as it happens all over the country. What is news is that for the first time in the airshow’s 16-year history, the aerial acts had to be cancelled on Saturday, Aug. 29, because of a […]