Adventure Pilot, celebrating the seventh anniversary of the first iFly GPS, has released Version 9.8 for iOS, Android, and all iFly GPS devices. New features and enhancements include automatic loading of IFR procedures into a flight plan. The latest version highlights the elements of a procedure that are dependent on aircraft performance, company officials note. These elements are represented as […]
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Study with Sporty’s on Apple TV
Sporty’s has introduced a flight training app designed specifically for the Apple TV. The Learn to Fly Course companion app for Apple TV allows you to watch Sporty’s HD video training on the big screen in the comfort of your home. Viewers can study either the Private, Recreational or Sport Pilot training modules. Sporty’s Complete Learn […]
Ag pilot loses control on landing
During an aerial application flight in a tailwheel-equipped Air Tractor AT-602, the commercial pilot departed the airstrip at Ropesville, Texas, with a full load of insecticide, but then realized the plane was equipped with improper spray nozzles, and returned to the airstrip. Considering the fully loaded configuration, he made one low approach and reported that […]
A workhorse
Alex Williams-Hoffman sent in this photo, with a quick note: “Delivering the mail all throughout Kodiak, Alaska. The Cherokee 6 is the workhorse of the island. This photo was taken just before Christmas as we were delivering children’s presents.”
Hey, wanna go flying?
There’s nothing unusual about seeing two guys in the early stages of middle age, looking over a fabric-covered airplane before launching off to seek out a pancake breakfast or watch the sunset over the hills. Nothing unusual at all. Yet there was something about the two guys on the ramp at Orlando Executive Airport that […]
Paper addresses non-traditional uses for GA airports
PITTSTOWN, N.J. — “Effective Outreach: Preserving General Aviation by Putting the ‘Public’ in Public-Use Airports” is a recently released paper from Up, Up, and Away. Written by SAFE members Linda Castner and Rich Stowell, the paper discusses 17 years of experimentation and research exploring non-traditional uses and alternative revenue streams for airports and their businesses. Lessons learned […]
AOPA calls for review of speculation in NTSB reports
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) is calling on the National Transportation Safety Board to conduct an internal review to examine why the agency has approved “speculative probable cause reports related to general aviation accidents” despite little evidence to support the conclusions. AOPA Senior Vice President of Government Affairs Jim Coon criticized speculative practices […]
Mooney Ultras certified
The FAA has granted full certification to the two latest aircraft from Mooney International Corporation: The M20U Ovation Ultra and the M20V Acclaim Ultra. According to company officials, the newly designed Mooney Acclaim and Ovation Ultras feature a host of improvements, including: Larger and wider pilot and co-pilot entry doors, The latest Garmin NXi avionics, A composite-wrapped cabin for […]
Continental to build new factory
Continental Motors Group will remain headquartered in Mobile, Alabama, company officials said, as they unveiled a three-year global investment plan to “take its manufacturing, customer service and engineering infrastructure to the next level.” This first step is to build a new, state of the art manufacturing facility and corporate office at the Mobile Aeroplex at Brookley, which […]