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AOPA Makes Tampa-Area Charts Available Online

Print Out Arrival, Departure Procedures BEFORE You Go!

As this year marks the first Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Expo to be held in Tampa, FL, it is likely many pilots planning on flying to the event may be unfamiliar with the area. Fortunately, the organization allows aviation enthusiasts planning on flying out to the Expo to view and print out the procedures online before heading out to one of the three airports serving aircraft flying in to the Expo (Peter O. Knight, Vandenberg, and Tampa International.)

Aero-News Alert: Columbia Announces G1000-Equipped Columbias With 'Ready Pad'

Columbia Buyers May Choose From Garmin and Avidyne PFD/MFDs

It's been tough keeping a secret for the last few days, but ANN can now tell you that Columbia Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation (CAM) will be using the occasion of the annual AOPA Expo this week to unveil their new Garmin G1000-equipped Columbia 350 and 400 with the new READY Pad (Remote Access Data Entry) alpha-numeric key pad.

Seattle Avionics New Voyager Flight Software System Available NOW

Wow -- Ya Gotta Try This One Out...

Seattle Avionics Software has announced the general availability of the new Voyager Flight Software System 3.0.

Sporty's Donates $50K to Boy Scouts of America Hurricane Relief Fund

Because of Sporty's commitment to the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) and Aviation Exploring, a $50,000 donation to the BSA's Hurricane Relief Fund has been made. This money will be used to help local councils that remain significantly impacted by this year's devastating hurricane season.