The Jan. 16-24 military exercises require jamming GPS signals for several hours each day.
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Better, more precise GPS coverage now available across U.S.
There is now more precise GPS coverage across the U.S., thanks to the recent deployment of the FAA’s Geosynchronous Earth Orbiting 5 Wide Area Augmentation System navigation payload, which was developed by Raytheon‘s Intelligence, Information and Services business. The GEO 5 payload joins two others already on orbit in correcting GPS satellite signal ionospheric disturbances, […]
GA advocates concerned about GPS interference from proposed cell network
A coalition of 11 general aviation advocacy groups have expressed concern over the potential impact to satellite-based global positioning system (GPS) navigation capabilities from a proposed broadband cellular communications network operating within frequency bands currently used by GPS. A prior attempt to implement a high-speed nationwide cellular network by Ligado Networks, formerly known as LightSquared, […]
Are backup systems overrated?
What’s the point of carrying a handheld radio if you have one (or two) radios installed in your panel? For that matter, why carry a paper sectional chart if you have a fancy glass panel cockpit or an iPad running ForeFlight or FlyQ? Besides common sense, what’s the point in having a backup to your […]
iFly 740b Portable Aviation GPS introduced
Adventure Pilot has introduced the iFly 740b aviation GPS for $499.99. Standard features include an internal backup battery for up to 30 minutes of emergency power, WiFi connectivity for easy database updates as well as interfacing with ADS-B devices and sunlight readable touch screen. Like its predecessor, the 740, the 740b also packs an internal […]
iFly GPS Version 9.8 released
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 […]
iFly GPS iPad app debuts
Adventure Pilot, manufacturer and developer of portable navigation devices for pilots, has unveiled the iFly GPS app. The iFly GPS for iPad delivers full-featured moving map navigation with features like Geo-Referenced Approach Plates, de-cluttered Vector Mode, AutoTaxi+, RealView Airports, Vertical Flight Planning and more, according to company officials. iFly GPS also includes Higher-Contrast Charts for […]
Dual Electronics launches XGPS160-Sky Pro
HEATHROW, Florida – Dual Electronics Corp. has introduced the XGPS160 SkyPro GPS Receiver. Designed specifically with pilots in mind, the SkyPro GPS Receiver offers even faster satellite signal acquisition, simultaneous GPS (USA) andGLONASS (Russia) satellite systems reception, route recording, and position updates up to 10 times per second, according to company officials. The XGPS160 connects […]
iFly 520 debuts
Just introduced is the iFly 520 Aviation GPS, a new 5-inch brother to the iFly 720, with an introductory price of $399. Like its big brother, the iFly 520 is sunlight readable and provides both VFR and IFR situational awareness in a 5-inch touchscreen GPS, according to officials with Adventure Pilot. The new design accommodates […]