OK, it looks like I’m going with Garmin Pilot as the software on an ipad. Is safetaxi included in Garmin North America US Standard subscription?
What does Garmin North America Navigation Data provide that’s not included in North America US Standard subscription?
Air Force One is spotted and photographed in British airspace well before its landing in Iraq: How Trump's secret trip to Iraq became not-so-secret | CNN Politics
World’s biggest aircraft, Airlander 10, retired from service
After just six test flights, which weren’t exactly successful,
:eek:
Bahrain wants to turn a Boeing 747 into an artificial reef for divers: Bahrain underwater theme park featuring Boeing jet to open in August | CNN
How’d you like your vacation flight to Hawaii to have to turn around three $#@%^&! times?: Hawaiian Airlines flight headed to Maui returned to LAX three times | CNN
The U.S. Government shutdown ended after only 10 air traffic controllers stayed home: The government shutdown ended after only 10 air traffic controllers stayed home | CNN Politics
A commercial flight yesterday reached a relative ground speed of 801 mph thanks to the jet stream.
I got up to 630 knots (approx 725 mph) groundspeed in my biz jet yesterday. That’s as fast as I’ve seen in this plane.
It’s going the other way that is a problem when mapping. You can’t change altitude.
Saw 410 MPH GS in an old C-310Q and 490 MPH GS on a 601 Arrowstar.
Flown backwards in little airplanes many times. That is always a blast for me.
That’s fast… but what was it like flying on the Concorde?: Flying on the Concorde: What was it really like? | CNN
Drones are still a problem for major airports: Airports scramble to handle drone incidents | CNN Business
A cool piloting trick:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_HooverAnd I think this was posted here before, but just in case it wasn’t:
Confessions of a VIP private jet flight attendant: Private jet flight attendant shares her flying confessions | CNN
A new proposal for hypersonic transatlantic travel: New York to London in 90 minutes on a hypersonic jet? Hermeus says yes | CNN
A stunt helicopter shows off over NYC: Red Bull helicopter does stunts over Statue of Liberty like airplane can | CNN
I was shooting astro (photography) the other night & caught some planes, at cruising altitude, in my long exposures.
Google Sky allows me to hold up my phone & by use of location & gyros shows me what stars/constellations I’m looking at.
FlightAware shows me flight info on airplanes.
Is there any (Android) app that combines the two, such that I can hold my phone up at a plane & find out that it’s AAL123 or DAL456 overhead?
Flightradar24 does exactly that. Uses an AR thingy through the phone’s camera and gives the details of passing aircraft. There is a free membership level that gives some details, and pay memberships that give additional info on the planes.
Aviation related: My current job is to replace the obsolete fire alarm system in the SAC Air and Space Museum in Ashland Nebraska. If any of you aviation fans come within a hundred miles or so. this is worth the side trip
Happy Hot Air Balloon Day!
One of the 30 Dakotas that formation flew earlier today; the largest gathering since WWII.
Very cool - thanks!