Fast Five - March 30

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Fast Five - March 30
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TRAINING IPAD HEADSETS RADIOS FLIGHT BAGS FLIGHT SIM

1. VFR Challenge: Getting Down in the UP.

It’s getting windy in Michigan. You made a series of reasonable decisions in the name of comfort and safety, only to create a situation where you’re tight on both fuel and options. Will you wager your last hour of fuel on making just one landing at the airport beneath you or take the chance on making it to an alternate?

WATCH NOW

2. Diversity: The Double-Edged Sword of General Aviation.

It turns out that there is no legal requirement for the instructor to be familiar with the avionics being presented for the IPC. Beyond flight time in the make and model of aircraft flown, it's entirely up to you, the pilot, to be able to manipulate the panel to accomplish the tasks required to complete the flight(s).

READ MORE

3. Normal Landings – HD Flight Maneuver Spotlight.

All pilots look forward to learning how to master the approach and landing since it is one of the most dynamic moments of every flight. Follow along with our 3D flight maneuver video to see how it's done.

WATCH NOW

4. Weather Widgets For Your iPad.

Over the years, we’ve covered dozens of ways to stay up to date with the latest METARs, TAFs and weather radar. One of our favorite ways to do this is with iOS home screen widgets, which allow you to display key data from compatible apps on your iPad or iPhone’s home screen. Here are three aviation apps that offer this capability.

READ MORE

5. Podcast: Electric Airplanes, Drone Delivery, And Personal Jets.

New aerospace businesses seem to be launching every month, including electric ultralights, eVTOL air taxis, drone delivery services, and private space flight. As a longtime pilot and venture capitalist, Ben Marcus is the perfect person to sort through the hype. He explains which business models will work first, why Walmart is finding success with drone delivery, and what benefits GA pilots might see as a result of this investment boom.

LISTEN NOW

Video of the Week:

NFlightMic Nomad Microphone -
Aviation Headset Solution

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