Avidyne and the Aviation Firsts That Rewired the Cockpit
Avidyne pioneered the glass cockpit, georeferenced approach charts, datalink weather, and stability autopilots that define modern GA - here's how those firsts got certified.
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August's Aviation Picks From FLYING Magazine, and the Gear Worth Talking About
FLYING Magazine's August 2025 picks span EFB integration, wearable health monitors, ANR headsets, and simulator tools - with critical context on using each safely.
TowerNEXRAD Datalink Latency, the Age-of-the-Mosaic Trap, and Why the Radar Picture on Your Tablet Is Older Than the Number in the Corner Says
The NEXRAD radar image on your tablet can be 15-20 minutes older than its timestamp shows - here's why, and how to use it safely.
VectorFIS-B Weather in the Cockpit, the Free NEXRAD Picture Coming Up From ADS-B, and the Latency Trap That Makes a Storm Look Where It Was, Not Where It Is
FIS-B beams free NEXRAD weather to your cockpit, but its built-in latency makes it a strategic tool that's dangerous to use for threading between storm cells.
VectorNEXRAD in the Cockpit, the Mosaic Latency Trap, and Why the Radar Picture on Your Tablet Is Older Than the Time Stamp Tells You
Cockpit datalink NEXRAD can be 15-20 minutes older than its timestamp suggests - here's why, and how to use it safely.
VectorThe Stormscope, Sferics, and the Passive Box That Finds Thunderstorms by Listening to Their Radio Static
How the Stormscope finds hidden thunderstorms by passively listening to the radio static from lightning - and where it fits alongside radar and datalink today.
VectorFIS-B, the NEXRAD Latency Trap, and Why the Free Datalink Radar on Your Tablet Is Older Than the Timestamp Says, Told From the Oshkosh Avionics Hangars
FIS-B datalink NEXRAD can be up to 20 minutes older than its on-screen timestamp - here's why, and how to use it safely.
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