I’ve grown to love this tool. There are lots of GPS’s that can be bought nowadays, but here’s why I like to Garmin 496: * It is very user friendly. All you need is a 30 minute flight to tinker with it, and you’ll have no trouble moving from page to page comfortably. * It…
If I had to rank changes to aviation that have occurred over the last 10 years and then pick the top 3, there is no question what those top 3 would be. We are far better off as pilots today because of the GPS, the I-Pad, and noise canceling headsets (not necessarily in that order).…
I’m a little late getting the IPad, but I recently bought one and let me assure you that it is simply awesome for aviation applications. Here’s the apps I use regularly: Foreflight:Easily the most important IPad App Iv’e used, Foreflight provides digital approach plates, enroute charts, VFR sectionals, AFD’s, and even online flight plan filing.…