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June 30, 2013

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (06.30.13)

Aero Linx: Online Resource - Resources for Pilots Below is a list of online resources available in the Pilots - Student category. The FAA is not responsible for the contents of the non-government sites listed. The list is provided only as a convenience to the users of this site.

VFR Not Recommended An advisory provided by a flight service station to a pilot during a preflight or inflight weather briefing that flight under visual flight rules is not recommended. To be given when the current and/or forecast weather conditions are at or below VFR minimums. It does not abrogate the pilot's authority to make his/her own decision.

"We are one step closer to a paperless cockpit. The iPads will have real-time weather capability and the ability to update safety and flight documents securely. We expect to add digital chart capability, once it is approved." Source: Jeff Martin, senior vice president of operations for JetBlue, following the announcement that the FAA has approved iPad-based EFBs for use by JetBlue Airways, giving all pilots custom-equipped tablets that will add more real-time capabilities in the cockpit and save fuel by eliminating the heavy paper manuals that all pilots carry.