FltPlan's free FltPlan Go iPad app now works with five ADS-B (Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast) receivers: Sagetech Clarity, Dual XGPS170, Flight Data System's Pathfinder, iLevil AW, and the Sky Radar DX. The company plans to add the same ADS-B flexibility to their FltPlan Go Android app in the near future.
Authorities Allegedly Did Not Want News Helicopters Over Violent Street Riots After A Teenager Was Killed
The TFR established over Ferguson, MO in August that restricted flights in more than 37 square miles of airspace over the city appears to have been put in place at least in part to prevent the news media from flying helicopters over the area.
Three Fatally Injured When A Robinson R44 And A Cirrus SR22 Collided Near Frederick Airport
The NTSB has released its preliminary report from an accident that occurred near Frederick, MD Municipal Airport (KFDK) involving a Cirrus SR22 and a Robinson R44 II helicopter. Three people were fatally injured as a result of the accident.
Kansas And Iowa Residents Support An Effort To Open Lakes To Seaplane Operation
It may seem logical to think that an airplane capable of water-based operation would be allowed to land on any open lake. However, that’s not the case. Many states have different rules and regulations governing the landing of aircraft on lakes and a petition has been started to open up lake access in the states of Kansas and Iowa.
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