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Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) and General Aviation

by av8er November 4, 2009 » Add the first comment.

The other day I wrote about how the JDPO is working hard to design the future of aviation, and how the NextGen is going to address the issues related to the safety, capacity and efficiency of the national airspace system while providing a flexible, expandable platform to accommodate future air traffic growth. You can read my article on NextGen Air Transportation System by clicking here.

The more I am learning about this, the more I worry about that who is going to fix all these avionics when they break down. There is already an extreme shortage of aviation mechanics, and these guys are not even trained to repair avionics! And to be able to repair avionics, one doesn’t even have to be an aircraft or aviation mechanic.

An Aircraft in each household – a dream or reality?

by av8er October 20, 2009 » Add the second comment.

Aviation has completed over a century of dynamic growth and advancement, resulting in the present air transportation system dominated by the commercial airline industry’s hub and spoke system. The initial 50 years of aviation were a chaotic, rapid evolutionary process involving disruptive technologies that required frequent modifications. The second half century produced a stable evolutionary [...] Read more »

NEW! blogging service for Pilots

by av8er October 8, 2009 » Add the first comment.

Breaking News: We just found out that there is a new blogging platform or service being commissioned shortly – Pilotology.com. The company will provide free blog space to anyone who is interested in having a blog with various aviation themes, aviation plugins, aviation widgets, etc. Currently, the front end, or the landing page of [...] Read more »

Flying Club vs Flight School

by av8er September 21, 2009 » Add the first comment.

If you spend long enough time in general aviation, especially in teaching environment, you are definitely going to hear these two terms above. And if you are thinking about learning how to fly, then you are probably wondering what is the diference between a flying club and a flight school anyways. Well, we will nail [...] Read more »

Live Flight Tracking – for free!

by av8er August 29, 2009 » Add more comments.

Did you know that you can track just about any flight online from your computer? Live? Whether it is a commercial airline flight, or a private training flight, or a buddy flying a flight school or a flying club rental aircraft? And it is FREE! FlightAware Did you know that you could track live [...] Read more »