Smartwatches continue to be a big hit with pilots as they’ve become more and more useful in the cockpit. There’s […]
Month: September 2018
FAA Inks Aviation Agreements with Brazil and Canada
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has signed separate agreements with Brazils Agncia Nacional de Aviao Civil (ANAC) and Transport Canada […]
Garmin inReach Mini offers compact way to text and track
Last year we did an extended test with the inReach satellite communicator, an established product from Delorme that Garmin had […]
Jets clip wings at Reno
Weather seldom interferes with the National Championship Air Races in Reno, Nevada, but the event saw “interesting” weather part of […]
50 years of making Sparks fly
It’s a funny thing about aviation: Many people are drawn to it because they can’t shake their curiosity about what […]
Pilot’s guide to iOS 12
Apple released the next major software update for iPad and iPhone this week, called iOS 12. While the update primarily […]
Prescription: Competition
Two of AOPA’s most complained-about airports, Heber City Municipal Airport in Utah and Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport in Colorado, are […]
'Cool' aviation careers in spotlight
AOPA President Mark Baker moderated a panel discussion on aviation jobs and how the industry could attract more young people […]
FAA issues bulletin on jet fuel contamination
The FAA has issued a special airworthiness information bulletin (SAIB) in response to an incidence of jet fuel contaminated by […]
Florence leaves flooding, destruction
The storm that had been Hurricane Florence was accelerating toward the Northeast as a post-tropical cyclone Sept. 18 after deluging […]