Was Flying His Restored Curtiss Jenny When It Went Down
The aviation community has lost another of its icons. A JN4D Curtiss Jenny has gone down at Candler Field in Pike County, GA, resulting in the fatal injury of the two occupants. One of those on board was Candler Field Principal Ron Alexander (pictured), according to the Pike County Journal-Reporter, radio station WKEU and other sources.
Pre-Flight Planning, In-Flight Operations Improved In Latest Release
Garmin has announced integrated weight and balance calculations, as well as aircraft performance tables and calculations within the Garmin Pilot app on Apple mobile devices. Also new to Garmin Pilot, Freehand flight planning allows for quick and easy flight plan editing from the moving map page.
Multiple Components Available To Meet 2020 Mandate
Among the numerous ADS-B options available, one company has a track record of producing proven transponder technology that’s both affordable to buy and cost effective to install - saving you even more money. Trig Avionics produces the TT31 transponder, a ‘plug and play’ retro-fit that’s ADS-B capable and replaces old Bendix KT76A, KT76C and KT78A transponders.
The FAA has published guidelines for flying a stabilized approach in conjunction with the #FlySafe national safety campaign developed by several GA groups.
Flight-Sharing Website Was Shut Down By The Government Last Year
The Obama administration has advised the U.S. Supreme Court that it should let a ruling of the D.C. Circuit stand and not take up the case of Flytenow Inc., a web-based service through which pilots offered seats on private airplanes to people willing to share the expense of the flight.
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