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AviaFilms

February 8, 2011
/ flying
/ By tom
/ 3 COMMENTS

I am always on the lookout for good aviation web sites and I just turned up an outstanding one.AviaFilms Production is an aviation cockpit video making company that goes beyond the standard cockpit video. Would you like to see what a 737 captain sees during takeoff or get the view from an L-39 Albatross flying […]

Is XM Weather Coming to the iPad?

January 2, 2011
/ flying
/ By tom
/ 3 COMMENTS

While the iPad is proving to be a very popular and useful tool for aviators – both on the ground and in the air – I think a great many of us would like to be able to see real time XM weather on it while airborn. The day when that is possible may be […]

Airmanship Excellence – Part 2

December 13, 2010
/ flying
/ By tom

Saturday I attended the concluding session of the Personal Airmanship Development Program seminar held at Skill Aviation. In the first segment of this session, Captain Koch introduced the topics of Safety Management Systems and use of Airmanship Development Support Organizations (ADSOs). Section 2 aircraft systems pilots and aircraft owners can take advantage of the enhance […]

Airmanship Excellence

December 6, 2010
/ flying
/ By tom
/ 3 COMMENTS

Skill Aviation is in the middle of hosting a two part seminar titled Your Personal Airmanship Development Program. The seminar is being presented by Captain David Koch, an 18,000+ hour airline, military, and general aviation pilot and CFI. Learn more about Captain Koch and the seminar at Center For Airmanship Excellence website. As Captain Koch […]

Sporty’s VFR Communications for iPad

November 18, 2010
/ flying
/ By tom
/ 1 COMMENT

I decided I wanted to try one of Sporty’s video courses on my iPad. I chose VFR Communications because the DVD version has gotten some good reviews on other blogs lately (A mile of runway will take you anywhere and MyFlightBlog.com for two). The course is a $34.99 download from the iTunes store which is […]

MyClip Arrived

November 8, 2010
/ flying
/ By tom
/ 1 COMMENT

My Tiet MyClip Thigh kneeboard arrived on Saturday and I am an instant fan. The compact MyClip takes up very little space in my flight bag. The molded clips are large enough to hold the iPad snugly but don’t obscure the screen in the least. The whole device strikes me as well made and is […]

Aviation Library – iPad Style

November 8, 2010
/ flying
/ By tom
/ 1 COMMENT

When I was a student pilot, I carried two flight bags to each lesson. One held my headset, flashlights, E6B, plotter, charts, etc. All the stuff I needed for flight planning and flying. The second bag held my books. I carried all the standards like the Airplane Flying Handbook, Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, FAR/AIM, […]

Another Interesting iPad Kneeboard Product

October 28, 2010
/ flying
/ By tom
/ 1 COMMENT

Tiet is a new company based in Thousand Oaks, CA that has introduced a product called MyClip Thigh to convert your iPad into a kneeboard. According to the company press release:The MyClip Thigh is designed by a pilot, for pilots who want a safe and secure way to use the iPad and have their hands […]

Mom Flys!

October 16, 2010
/ flying
/ By tom

In previous posts I hinted at an aviation adventure that I was planning and on Friday I finally pulled it off. Here is the full story. Up to Friday, I had not flown since July of 2009 so I need a flight review and some CFI coaching too. Rather than just go out to fly […]

Super Simple iPad Kneeboard

October 11, 2010
/ flying
/ By tom
/ 4 COMMENTS

The iPad is way too slippery to try to hold on your lap in an airplane so, I have been looking for a good way to secure it. This morning I was looking at the M-Edge iPad case I bought right after I got the tablet and at my current kneeboard. It occurred to me […]

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