One of the best things about ADS-B besides the location of other aircraft in your cockpit is the weather data. Starting this month, the FAA is adding new services to the FIS-B Broadcasts: Lightning Turbulence Icing Cloud Tops Graphical AIRMET Center Weather Advisory Assuming your software supports this (check with you manufacturer), you don't have... Continue Reading →
It's vital that an Avionics product be two things. Both exciting and boring. Exciting in that it makes you a better, safer pilot. Makes things easier for you. Helps with the flow, and takes care of things for you. It should be upgradable in the field and able to incorporate new technologies as they come... Continue Reading →
Guest Host: Mark Schaible As the GM of Sonex Aircraft and leader in the kitplanes industry, Mark is working to lead the company into the next era for them. Links and resources mentioned in this episode: NKET Checklists for Homebuilts (Sonex has them on their website) 51% rule XP3 and Task-Based Phase 1 Flight Testing... Continue Reading →
One of my favorite little corners is an old school website that's actively maintained at http://www.airfieldsfreeman.com There are TONs of pictures of little known or abandoned airfields all over the country. It's really fun to go back through. I live in Asheville NC and my favorite of the bunch was an airport across from the... Continue Reading →
So you’re the spouse of a pilot and you’re headed to Oshkosh for the first time. ME TOO! Well, I mean I was. That is, I'm still a spouse of a pilot. Michael and I are still married. But last year was my first time. First time at AirVenture, I mean. Not the first time... Continue Reading →
I have been to AirVenture in Oshkosh one whole times- which makes me a veteran and an expert, so get ready for some super helpful advice, everybody! (HAHAHA) If you’ve never been to Oshkosh, and like myself are the wife (or husband) of a plane nerd aeronautics aficionado and have been wrangled into joining said... Continue Reading →
I was browsing last night for avionics options for my Zenith 750 build. The project is stalled because Zenith has a long lead time right now and the remainder of my kit which was ordered in February doesn't ship until June. This does afford me some time to plan engines and avionics. Silver lining and... Continue Reading →
One of my favorite inventors and all around cool people is Tim Pickens. He was on Podcast 78 and Podcast 62, and is as cool in person as he seems on TV. Catch him on The Space Show this Thursday.
I'm loving the airspace addition to the profile view. A nice addition to this would be an optional warning popup that you approaching a B,C or D class airspace. They already have this feature for TFRs and I think it would be a feature I'd enable and use. Need to do more flying with ForeFlight... Continue Reading →
Last year I experienced AirVenture for the first time. You’d think as a Chicago native and all around lifetime aviation nut I would have made it up there in the 41 years prior. Well, my wife and I made the trek from North Carolina and decided after one visit that it will now be a... Continue Reading →
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