Reflecting on the Legacy of Astronaut Frank Borman and the Evolution of Aviation Technology

Have you have heard of Astronaut Frank Borman? Perhaps, if you are not old enough you may not know of him. He died on November 7, 2023. He was 95.   Frank Borman was a West Point Graduate, a Colone...
Gulfstream's G600 Makes Aviation History

Gulfstream's G600 Makes Aviation History

Gulfstream business jets are synonymous with VIP travel (think ‘A’ list celebs and heads of state) and long-haul flights, easily flying 4,000 – 7,000 miles non-stop. They routinely cross continents...
Navigating the Skies: Unraveling the FAA's Proposed Rules for UAV eVTOL in the October 2023 Avionics News Issue

Navigating the Skies: Unraveling the FAA's Proposed Rules for UAV eVTOL in the October 2023 Avionics News Issue

Finally, after years of waiting, it is being reported in the October 2023 issue of the monthly trade magazine Avionics News, that the FAA has finally released an NPRM containing the proposed rules ...
The Joy of Flying: A First-Hand Experience in the Van’s RV7A

The Joy of Flying: A First-Hand Experience in the Van’s RV7A

On Saturday, September 23, 2023, I had the opportunity to fly a really nice experimental aircraft, a Van’s RV7A, with a friend who owns it! Being experimental, this means that this aircraft was bui...
FAA MOSAIC Proposal

FAA MOSAIC Proposal

Mosaic. In the world of art, a mosaic is a piece of artwork made by combining many small pieces  to make a whole object, whatever it might be.   In the aviation world, MOSAIC has taken on a new mea...
California Pilots Association

Association des pilotes de Californie

Le samedi 14 octobre 2023, la California Pilots Association, alias Cal Pilots, a de nouveau tenu sa réunion annuelle via Zoom . Cela a commencé vers 9 heures du matin et a duré jusqu'à 16 heures...
What's New In Avionics?

Quoi de neuf en avionique ?

Quoi de neuf en avionique ? Il n’y a pas eu de grandes annonces chez AirVenture. Mais, comme cela a été rapporté dans le numéro de juillet 2023 d'Avionics News, en avril dernier, Garmin a annonc...
Guide to AirVenture 2023

Guide d’AirVenture 2023

AirVenture 2023 est en cours !! Êtes-vous là, en personne ? Ou le suivez-vous à distance, comme moi ? Mes plans ont soudainement changé il y a environ deux semaines, en raison d'un conflit imprévu,...
AirVenture: Before you Attend

AirVenture : avant de participer

Oshkosh ! Et AirVenture ! C'est à nouveau cette période de l'année ! Dans seulement deux semaines maintenant, cette année commençant officiellement le lundi 22 juillet. Vous y allez ? Si tel est le...