Friday, May 23, 2014

Washington Pilots Association Donates $1000 to AOPAs Efforts


The Washington Pilots Association contributed $1,000 to go toward AOPA’s advocacy efforts.

This donation will support AOPA's attempt to influence changes to the current medical certification system. The proposed changes would exempt noncommercial VFR pilots that operate aircraft with six seats or less, weighing less than 6,000 pounds at speeds less than 250 knots, and at an altitude of less than 14,000 feet msl from FAA medical certification.

Why does the Washington Pilots Association (WPA) feel that the General Aviation Pilot Protection Act is important to support? It isn't a secret that General Aviation is shrinking. Some would blame over regulation, the high price of fuel, limited attention spans and a myriad of other things.

Aviation is expensive and that will never change but if we can identify roadblocks to flying and either eliminate them or lessen the impact that they have on the pilot population we just might be able to increase the number of pilots again.
 
 

Saturday, May 10, 2014

Does Garmin have a PC simulator for my aviation GPS?

The answer is a resounding...... probably. Garmin has been known for their terrific customer support over the years so I would be surprised if they didn't offer some sort of free training right on their web site. Below you will find an extract taken from their web site that shows a list of supported units with links to their training products. This is a little dated but should remain helpful for years to come.


If you don't find what you are looking for, contact me directly as I have a library of material and can offer some hands on training in your airplane if you wish.

Have fun and fly safe!

Does Garmin have a PC simulator for my aviation GPS unit?

07/27/2011
Garmin currently has PC simulators for the following aviation units:
  • GNS 400/W
  • GNS 420/W
  • GNS 430/W
  • GNS 500/W
  • GNS 530/W
  • GNS 480
  • GTN 750
  • GTN 725
  • GTN 650
  • GTN 635
  • GTN 625
  • G600 / G500
  • G1000
All simulators, except the G1000 simulators, are available to download free of charge from our website at http://www8.garmin.com/include/SimulatorPopup.html for the GNS 400/500 series, https://buy.garmin.com/shop/store/downloadsUpdates.jsp?product=010-0G600-00&cID=195&pID=6427 for the G500/G600, or https://buy.garmin.com/shop/store/downloadsDetails.jsp?id=5379&product=010-00820-50&cID=194&pID=67886 for the GTN 600/700 series.
The DVD-ROM for the G1000 simulator can be purchased at https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?cID=153&pID=6420 under PC Trainers on the Accessories tab.

What is Air Traffic Control and What Do They Do For You?

Here is a quick explanation of the various levels of Air Traffic Control (ATC). This video was made by ATC students for a competition. Please excuse any inconsistencies that you might see as they are still students. Well, by now some of them might be out in the real world as this is a couple of years old. Still, it gives you a pretty good feel for the different groupings of Air Traffic Controllers that you would deal with on a typical flight.

Enjoy!
 

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