When Sporty’s designed these new sunglasses officials said they must have lenses that work with iPads and glass cockpits, the temples couldn’t interfere with headsets, and they had to cost less than $100.
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One Pilot’s View: Little pleasures
I fly for fun. Friends accuse me of being “all ate up with flying,” to which I firmly reply guilty.
FAA approval for new ELT options for experimental and GA aircraft
The ARTEX beacon provides search and rescue the pilot’s ELT emergency distress message and location in less than three minutes.
Picture of the Day: Mother Nature’s power in the Sunshine State
Dave Cohen sent in this picture, with a note: “Dave and Carolyn Cohen encountered this impressive rain downdraft north of Orlando, on the return leg of a brunch trip to Williston (X60) from Apopka (X04).” Would you like to have your photo featured as Picture of the Day? You can submit it via this form. […]
Picture of the Day: 360 overhead approaches
William Hunt submitted this photo and note: “ForeFlight captured this image when I was practicing 360 overhead approaches in a Piper Archer from 3,000 feet into the Miami University Airport near Oxford, Ohio. This was a much better exercise than a standard 180 power off approach.” Would you like to have your photo featured as […]
Pilots who volunteer wanted for research study
What motivates pilots to volunteer for humanitarian missions?
EAA pilot proficiency tracker updated with more tools to improve flying skills
The new SkillScore gives scores in specific areas, such as quality of flight, time spent in the air, and more.
Sporty’s launches second aerobatics course with Patty Wagstaff
In the new course, Wagstaff explains every maneuver step-by-step, complete with animations and tips for better technique.
Video: Traffic Pattern Precision
“Flying in the traffic pattern involves nearly all piloting tasks.”