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There are two FARs that dictate the biennial checks for most general aviation aircraft:FAR 91.413 for the transponder and encoder, and FAR 91.411 for the static system andaltimeter. First, notice that I didn’t mention the pitot system. While any sane pilot would liketo know that his airspeed indicator is reasonably accurate, the FARs do not […]

It’s getting to be almost impossible to fly anywhere without aMode C transponder. This equipment is now required in all Class A, B, and C airspace,within 30 miles of primary Class B airspace airports, and anytime you’re above 10,000feet. And if the FAA has its way, that altitude will soon drop to 6,000 feet. ATC […]

Nowadays, everyone wants a moving map along with their GPS. Up until now, you’ve hadthree options: Why doesn’t someone come out with a good, high-resolution, easy-to-read moving mapintegrated into a panel-mounted GPS? I’m happy to tell you that II Morrow has done exactlythat with their new GX55. As if that wasn’t enough, II Morrow went […]

Without doubt, GPS has been the greatest advance in aviation navigation since the invention of railroad tracks. It operates in just about any weather, uses a small antenna, and doesn’t necessarily have to be panel-mounted. In fact, some of the portable GPSs have more features than the panel mounts (because they aren’t hamstrung by the […]

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There wasn’t enough time to prepare, but it didn’t matter. I was going to make the trip to Oshkosh, no matter what. Business and family demands created the near-impossible situation where I had a half-day to gather camping gear, aviation gear, food, and then to pack it all in a way that would fit in […]

Flight schools have always experienced a substantially higherdrop out rate than almost any other educational endeavor. Thisproblem has plagued the entire aviation community for as longas I can remember, and, believe me, that’s one very long time.We can speculate as to the causes for this phenomenon foreverwithout reaching any firm conclusions. Basically, there are twokinds […]

Subpart A – General 119.1 Applicability. (a) This part applies to each person operating or intending to operate civil aircraft- (1) As an air carrier or commercial operator, or both, inair commerce or (2) When common carriage is not involved, in operations ofU.S.-registered civil airplanes with a seat configuration of 20 or more passengers, or […]

Way back when the CAA (predecessor of the FAA) decreed that forty hours of training and practice wasa sufficient amount of experience and training for the PrivatePilot Certificate, it no doubt was. In fact, it was easy to preparea student for the responsibility of the Private Certificate withinthe allotted forty hours, thirty-five under FAR Part […]

NOTE: Since this comparison was originally written, Garmin introduced itslower-priced GPS III Pilot which also has ground-mapping capability. We’ve reviewed thisunit in a separate article. Lowrance subsequently introducedits own lower-priced unit, the AirMap 100, which we’ve also reviewedseparately. Quick Links Ground Mapping … What’s the Big Deal? Hardware Comparison Software Comparison GPS Receiver Performance Summary […]