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AVmail: April 19, 2004

Garmin Keeping GPS Costly I currently own a Garmin GPSMAP 196. Recently Garmin announced the introduction of the new GPSMAP 296, which is basically a color version of the 196 plus terrain info. Very neat looking.Prior to the 296, Garmin’s pricing practice was to limit what price its venders could “advertise” a product for. Regardless […]

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The Pilot’s Lounge #73: A Test Pilot’s Story

Over the years, I’ve found that the Pilot’s Lounge here at the virtual airport is one of the better places to sit and read aviation books, particularly of an evening, after things have quieted down. Sitting in the big, fat, old recliners, there are times that I read something about flight that strikes me, and […]

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Sun ‘n Fun 2004: Day Two Image Gallery

Day ONE Gallery Day FOUR Gallery DayTWO Gallery Day FIVE Gallery DayTHREE Gallery DaySIX Gallery Click for Larger-Size ImagesEach high-res image will open in a new window. AVweb staffers at work … previous gallery (DayONE) next gallery >

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The Savvy Aviator #4: Debunking TBO

Ask any aircraft owner what the TBO is for the engine(s) on his aircraft and you’ll almost always get the correct answer without hesitation: “My engine has a 1,700-hour TBO.” But ask that owner to explain the significance of that TBO figure and you’ll get all sorts of answers, most of them flat wrong. Here […]

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