Airfoil, a new app for pilots and aviation enthusiasts, has officially launched. Pilots and aviation enthusiasts using Airfoil can now connect to one another through the mobile app to buy, sell and lease everything from aircraft to airport land; create and participate in discussions locally and around the globe; and see event calendars for all kinds […]
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New edition of Airplane Flying Handbook released
The latest edition of the FAA’s Airplane Flying Handbook expands and updates the material that is a key reference in FAA testing and Airman Certification Standards (ACS). It incorporates new areas of safety concerns and technical information, such as loss-of-control upset prevention and recovery training, and transitioning to light-sport airplanes (LSA). The Airplane Flying Handbook […]
Latest version of Advanced Aircraft Analysis released
DARcorporation has released Advanced Aircraft Analysis Version 3.7 (or AAA 3.7). AAA 3.7 was developed to help today’s aerospace engineers tackle the industry’s newest challenges and toughest problems, according to company officials. The latest version can analyze fixed-wing aircraft with conventional and unconventional configurations, such as unmanned aerial systems, gliders, electric aircraft, tiltrotor aircraft and hybrid […]
Updated Bahamas, Caribbean Pilot’s Guides published
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) report the Bahamas and Caribbean Pilot’s Guides 2017 update is available, with AOPA serving as the new publisher of the two books. The Bahamas Pilot’s Guide and the Caribbean Pilot’s Guide have been published since 1979 and contain maps, procedures, Customs and Immigration information, phone numbers, frequencies, fuel availability, aerial […]
Garmin Pilot adds new tools
Garmin has introduced integrated weight and balance calculations, as well as aircraft performance tables and calculations within the Garmin Pilot app on Apple mobile devices. Also new to Garmin Pilot, Freehand flight planning allows for flight plan editing from the moving map page. Pilot-configurable checklists are also integrated within Garmin Pilot, providing pilots the option to […]
Unmanned Safety Institute launches Part 107 online ground school
The Unmanned Safety Institute (USI), a subsidiary of ARGUS International, has launched an FAA Part 107 compliant version of its Small UAS Ground School online course. The online course prepares aspiring remote pilots to successfully pass the Aeronautical Knowledge Test leading to the FAA Remote Pilot Certificate (RPC), according to company officials. The self-paced, 24-hour […]
New edition of The Pilot’s Manual: Ground School released
The fourth edition of “The Pilot’s Manual: Ground School” walks readers through everything they need to know to pass the Private and Commercial FAA Knowledge Exams. The latest revision reflects current rules, procedures, drone operations, and the FAA’s new Airman Certification Standards, according to ASA officials. The information is organized into chapters, and the text is supported […]
‘Training the Right Stuff’ released
Schiffer Publishing has released “Training the Right Stuff: The Aircraft that Produced America’s Jet Pilots” by Mark Frankel and Tommy H. Thomason. The book is a study of the training aircraft used to transition the United States military into the jet age. At the end of World War II, high-performance jets with unfamiliar operating characteristics were replacing […]
FAA certifies lithium-ion batteries on Cessna 208s
The FAA has issued Supplemental Type Certificates (STCs) for True Blue Power’s TB44 (46-amp hour) lithium-ion batteries on Cessna Model 208 and 208B Caravans. According to company officials, operational and performance improvements include: Increased power — three times the energy per kilogram; Extended useful battery life — more than double lead-acid and NiCad alternatives; Rapid recharge […]