Onboard weather avoidance equipment, and techniques for using it. Anyone who has listened to an AM radio in thunderstorm country knows that lightning creates a lot of static on the radio. Likewise,

July 2015 - In my last article, the hardware installation on my new IFD540 was successful—with a few adjustments. I’d expected to be able to remove the 530W and slide in the 540, configure a few

July 2015 - You can monitor engine and electrical system parameters, fuel flows and quantities and OAT in two 3 1/8 inch instruments using CGR-30P and the CGR-30C from Electronics

If you’re not using an iPad in the cockpit, you could be missing out on one of the greatest and most cost-effective innovations for aviation in decades. June 2015- No question, the iPad has

In 1982, journalist Tracy Kidder won a Pulitzer Prize for “The Soul of a New Machine,” a book that described the development of a next-generation computer by Data General Corp. and its competitor

December 2014- A ferry pilot uses this global satellite communicatorfor practical purposes—and also for fun. Ferrying an aircraft is one of the most taxing activities a pilot can undertake. From

September 2014- Five-and-a-half years ago, Search and Rescue Satellite (SARSAT) monitoring of the 121.5 MHz and 243 MHz emergency frequencies ceased. Citing statistics that indicated many more false

June 2014- Traditionally, a pilot has had one EGT gauge and one CHT gauge that he or she would use to keep track of the performance of an engine. The aircraft's manufacturer determined the probable

March 2014- Short of sitting in the front row of a Metallica concert for a few hours, there are few things that compare with the hearing damage a piston engine-powered airplane can cause. In fact,