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In years past, managing databases for avionics could be a monotonous task. Typically, navigators contained a memory card that required significant manual effort – first physical removal, next the database upload via computer, then reinsertion of the card into the GPS unit. And with the FAA’s 28-day requirement between NavData cycles for instrument flight, that [...] The post Database Concierge: Updating Databases Has Never...

Fall is here and in most parts of the US, that represents the end of fly-in season. However it doesn’t spell the end for all aviation events. With the Flying Aviation Expo and the National Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition still to come, October and November have a lot to offer for the enthusiasts who still [...] The post Flying Aviation Expo and NBAA on...

As pilots, we sometimes get caught up in our post-flight tasks – securing the aircraft, making a fuel order or even engaging in conversation with a local pilot – that we forget the age old practice of informing our loved ones when we’ve safely arrived at our destination. Little else can put more stress on [...] The post inReach: Tracking Your Loved Ones In-Flight...