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We picked up our 2014 RV-12 sweepstakes airplane at the Van’s factory yesterday. It’s headed home this week!
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Only in Alaska. Here’s a great bush flying story from Air Facts magazine: http://airfactsjournal.com/2013/06/the-caribou-mountain-incident/
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http://ipadpilotnews.com/2013/06/pilot-report-flying-with-aopa-flyq-and-the-dual-170-ads-b-receiver/
Good review of Dual’s $699 ADS-B receiver for iPad.
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In the first entry from our Summer Writing Challenge, 24-year old Alec Synakowski shares the ups and downs of earning a pilot’s license fresh out of college. After a medical setback, Alec finally managed to fly home to the grass strip in New York that started his dream.
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Mother Nature is pretty powerful—check out this incredible video of a supercell. Do NOT fly close to one of these.
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Turn heads on the beach this summer—with your towel.
Buy it here: http://www.sportys.com/PilotShop/product/12707
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Just before I took my Private Pilot flight check, the 150 I’d been flying was grounded for an overhaul. I told my instructor that I wanted to fly the one I’d be flying for the test before hand so I could get a feeling for its idiosyncrasies. His reaction was “Heck, they all fly the&
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New eBook from the editors of iPad Pilot News. Tips, tricks and top app lists, available for Kindle. Only $2.99.
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Great video from our friend Greg Brown.
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In the wake of disturbing stories about pilots being tracked and detained for no reason, the FAA is considering a new data-monitoring program for pilots. “Big data” may help the GA safety record—but only if pilots give up their data. Right now, that’s a tough sell.
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Confused by ADS-B traffic? It sure is complicated. This graphic can help. Full details here: http://ipadpilotnews.com/2013/06/ads-b-traffic-101/
