In-Depth Review of the Cessna TTx T240 Shana Bartell An In-Depth Review of the Cessna TTx In April 2014, I had the opportunity to fly the new Cessna TTx for the first time. A derivative of the previous Cessna 400 “Corvalis TT”, the TTx is Cessna’s latest...
WAAS In It For You? Shana Bartell Innovation Procrastination? In the age of rapidly changing technology it is nearly impossible to keep up with the latest computer, tablet, or smart phone. Aviation is beginning to see similar technological innovation at a pace...
Garmin GPSMap 496 – Keep it Simple! Shana Bartell Garmin GPSMap 496 – Keep it Simple! by Brendan Boyd (Gold Seal CFI/CFII/MEI/AGI, CSIP) Sometimes the best things in life are the simplest. In a day and age where our cockpits are so full of avionics, moving...
A Blast from the Past: 1961 Mooney M20B Shana Bartell A Blast from the Past: 1961 Mooney M20B by Brendan Boyd (Gold Seal CFI, CFII, MEI, AGI, CSIP) Antique. I couldn’t think of a better word to describe what I was staring at more aptly. A plane more than twice...
The Weight Has Been Lifted Shana Bartell The Cirrus SR22 G5 by Hank Gibson, Gold Seal CFI, CFII, MEI, AGI, CSIP, Master CFI, CFAI+ The Cirrus SR22 G5 is quite a flying machine. I got the chance to fly in one for about 9 days during the month of May. I was able to put...
The Cessna Factory Experience Shana Bartell Destination Independence by Hank Gibson, Gold Seal CFI, CFII, MEI, Master CFI, CSIP, CFAI+ Back in December, I had the chance to go to the Cessna Factory in Independence, KS to receive my Cessna FITS Accepted Instructor...
Electronic Logbooks Shana Bartell LogTenPro vs. MyFlightBook by Hank Gibson, CSIP, CFAI+, Master CFI, Gold Seal CFI, CFII, MEI, AGI The iPad is taking over the world of aviation. So much so that, when a pilot says they don’t have an iPad, I always am dumbstruck...
Flying With The iPad Mini Shana Bartell Using the iPad Mini in Aviation by Hank Gibson, CSIP, CFAI+, Master CFI, Gold Seal CFI, CFII, MEI, AGI We all know that paper charts are all but a thing of the past. Yes, Jeppesen and NACO still put out paper charts, but most...
The Garmin GTN 650 Shana Bartell A Touch Screen GPS by Hank Gibson, CSIP, Gold Seal CFI, CFII, MEI, AGI I was taking a peek into a Cirrus a few weeks back, probably a 2002 or 2003 SR22. A quick glance at the panel and the GPS’s showed me everything was as it...
The Garmin GMA 350 Shana Bartell Garmin’s 3-D Audio Panel by Hank Gibson, CSIP, Gold Seal CFI, CFII, MEI, AGI Stick your head in a 2012 Cirrus SR22 and you’ll see the typical Garmin Perspective setup: the big, 12-inch displays, the Garmin Autopilot, and...
The Garmin G1000 Integrated GPS vs. The Avidyne Entegra Shana Bartell A Glass Cockpit Buyer’s Guide By Hank Gibson, Gold Seal, CFI, CFII, MEI I’m a Garmin guy, through and through. Most of my glass panel experience is with Garmins, but I’ve been flying an Avidyne...
The Garmin Perspective in Cirrus Aircraft Shana Bartell A New Perspective By Hank Gibson, CFI, CFII, MEI New Cirrus aircraft equipped with the Garmin Perspective avionics suite are a pilot’s dream. All parties involved got this one right. Gone are the...
NACO vs. Jeppesen – The Great Approach Plate Debate Shana Bartell The Great Approach Plate Debate By Hank Gibson, CFI, CFII, MEI Walk into any pilot’s lounge at any airport, ask a few corporate pilots what the best instrument approach plates are, and you will...
The Apple iPad as an Electronic Flight Bag Shana Bartell Impressions using ForeFlight Mobile HD Pro By Chris Reed, CFI, CFII, MEI Technology is constantly changing the way that people access information. The same is true of pilots in the cockpit. Modern avionics...
Bose A20 Aviation Headset Review Shana Bartell The New Bose A20 Aviation Headset Have you been considering a new headset? The new Bose A20 Aviation Headset is top-notch quality with several excellent features. Based on the previous Bose Aviation X, Bose took a great...
