The FAA has approved new software enabling integration of Garmin’s GFC600 digital autopilot with Aspen Avionic’s EFD1000 Pro MAX Primary Flight Display (PFD), selected altitude support for Trio and the Bendix/King AeroCruze 100 autopilots, and extended runway centerlines on the MFD500/1000 MAX multi-function displays.
Aircraft
Picture of the Day: Waiting for skis
Rusty Eichorn submitted this photo and note: “Not many 1933 Stinson JR. SR left in the world. This one is patiently waiting on the ramp at Grand Rapids/Itasca County Airport (KGPZ) in Minnesota for its change over to skis.”
Pilot revealed as world’s dream job
A new study of Google searches finds that becoming a pilot is the world’s No. 1 dream job, topping the wish lists of 25 countries, including the United States, the UK, and Australia.
Able Flight reveals Class of 2023
One member of this year’s class is a veteran wounded in combat, and all use wheelchairs. They will fly three specially-adapted Sky Arrow Light-Sport Aircraft (LSA), and will be taught by instructors at Purdue University.
CFI Summit in the works
“The NAFI Summit will bring stakeholders in the flight instruction community together to share CFI tips, techniques and best practices, relevant business skills, and networking opportunities,” said NAFI President Paul Preidecker. “We will focus on the important topics of professionalism, proficiency, and pilot well-being, along with changes to FAA regulations and rules.”
Picture of the Day: Fiery flight
Sylwia Tylkowska submitted this photo and note: “An Aeroprakt 22L and a phenomenal sunset. Photo was taken in Poland in 2022 during the return flight from a sky trip.”
de Havilland’s diminutive Fox Moth
If front-line British warplanes advanced with the global state of the art from the 1930s into the postwar 1940s, some smaller utility aircraft remained delightfully unfazed by the eternal quest for speed or modernity. Such was the case with de Havilland’s diminutive Fox Moth biplane.
Say again
Because hearing is so important for pilots, Lightspeed Aviation has released a free eBook, “Critical Comms: The Importance of Clear Hearing in Aviation.”
Sheltair offers fuel discounts to pilots volunteering for Turtles Fly Too
Sheltair Aviation has partnered with Turtles Fly Too, a non-profit charity that uses volunteer general aviation pilots to help rescue endangered sea turtles, offering a fuel discount at all the company’s FBOs.