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Dynon’s new DRX is a low-cost ADS-B traffic and weather receiver. Small enough to fit in a pocket, the DRX will run all weekend on a single charge of its internal battery. DRX supports connectivity with most mobile apps, including ForeFlight and FlyQ, allowing pilots to see the entire traffic picture with both 978 MHz […]

The big announcement is just days away. On Monday, at the start of EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, the winner of the 2018 Flying Innovation Award will be revealed. This year’s contenders, selected from Flying‘s list of 2017 Editors’ Choice Award winners, include the Garmin G1000 NXi cockpit, Cirrus SF50 Vision Jet, Mooney Ovation Ultra, […]

Pilots who swear by the Stratus ADS-B receiver now have something new to drool over with the release of the new Stratus 3 just in time for AirVenture. The new model includes subscription-free weather capabilities, dual band ADS-B traffic, GPS, and backup attitude information, all for the price of $699 from Sporty’s. Another new feature […]

It’s Amazon Prime Day, with thousands of discounted products available today only. To take advantage of Prime Day, you must be an Amazon Prime member ($12.99 monthly or $119 for the year; Prime Video is $8.99 a month). Prime Day begins on Monday, July 16, at 12 p.m. PST and will last for 36 hours. […]

Richfield was forecast to be overcast 2000 or better all day, so you didnt file an alternate and didnt carry alternate fuel. So thats the situation: 12,700 MSL at EBOVE, no GPS, no DME. Even turn off GPS location on your iPad if you have that. (In ForeFlight, this is in settings, scroll to the bottom, and set Enable Ownship to Never.) Give yourself 45 minutes of fuel at normal cruise. No one said you were good at planning.

If you’re a passionate aviator who works outside the aviation industry but always wondered what it would be like to combine your love of flying with a fun and interesting career, you’re in luck. Executive search firm McDermott & Bull and EAA are hosting an aviation job fair at AirVenture Oshkosh geared specifically toward talented […]

The Garmin G1000 NXi avionics system represents a significant update to the original G1000 cockpit that first appeared in light airplanes well over a decade ago. The new system’s computer processors are much more powerful, allowing for the addition of new features and lightning-fast operation. The displays are crisper and brighter too, making the latest […]

For many pilots, the transition likely wont be noticed. Popular electronic flight bag (EFB) apps like ForeFlight and Garmin Pilot long ago went beyond what is/was available on DUATS alone and pulled in data and imagery from a variety of sources. That will continue. And the many other aviation weather services available from Jeppesen, The Weather Company and other providers arent going anywhere. In fact, if it wasnt for the success of DUATS, those other services might not exist, or might not be as ubiquitous as they are.

Remember all the dire predictions about the FAA’s upcoming ADS-B equipment mandate, the ones that warned aircraft owners of a projected logjam of necessary installation work as the January 1, 2020, deadline approached? It’s looking more and more like those prognostications were spot on. With a year and a half left to go before the […]

Ever since Quest certified the Kodiak in 2007, the Sandpoint, Idaho-based company has made continuous modifications to its single-engine turboprop. Unlike many aircraft manufacturers, however, Quest didn’t make a big deal out of these changes. However, recent improvements have prompted the company to make a public announcement. The most significant change in what Quest is […]