I’ve written about how to find your holding pattern entry and we’ve talked about bugout times before. But sometimes a pilot is so task-saturated flying the airplane that even the easiest tasks are too much to handle. Thankfully holding patterns won’t vex you anymore because there’s an app for that! I’m very pleased to announce the release of my first iPhone App – Hold Here.
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Flying the Skycatcher: A Review of the Cessna 162
While the rest of the world was fixated on the Paris Air Show, I was schmoozing with the folks at the Cessna Aircraft Factory in Wichita Kansas. I met up with Cessna’s piston-engine chief pilot, Kirby Ortega, for a flight in Cessna’s LSA: the Skycatcher.
Read my review of the Cessna 162.
Going to the Paris Air Show? There’s an App for That
Much like Airventure, the Paris Air Show is a big event. With over 140 aircraft on display and over 2,000 exhibitors, you have to plan your visit. And guess what? There’s an app for that. Aviation Week has put together a go-to guide for visitors at the Paris Air Show.
A Simple iPad Mount – The Thiphone
So What Exactly is a Thiphone? According to the marketing lingo, the Thiphone will “make your iPhone into a digital kneeboard.” To put it simply, the Thiphone is a thigh mounted smartphone holster built with pilots in mind. No, I don’t think it’s a good idea to be text messaging and tweeting in flight, but thanks to apps like ForeFlight, LogTen Pro, and ForeFlight Checklist, the smartphone is becoming an increasingly valuable tool in the cockpit.
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