Pilot Gear

Wingmen: Two Friends, Four Wars, Flying And Fighting Through The 20th Century by Peter J. Wurtz & William R. Yoakley (BookSurge, 2006, ISBN: 1419649329). Two wingmen, or military flyers who watch out for each other in combat, document a friendship that spans more than 60 years and through four wars—World War II, the Korean War, […]

Flying The Garmin G1000 DVD (Sporty’s, 2006, ID# D554A). Updated to highlight recent enhancements to Garmin’s popular avionics program—such as the optional traffic advisory system—Sporty’s DVD demonstrates the best ways to use the G1000 on the ground and in the air. Join Richard Collins as he instructs you from a G1000-equipped Cessna 182 and a […]

Glass-cockpit functionality in a carry-on package

The Few: The American “Knights Of The Air” Who Risked Everything To Fight In the Battle Of Britain by Alex Kershaw (De Capo Press, 2006, ISBN: 0-306-81303-3). The summer of 1940 marked the second year of World War II. Hitler planned to invade England, but the United States hadn’t entered the war. Several Americans joined […]

Sporty¹s IFR Communications DVD (Sporty¹s, 2006, ID#: D993A). Let Sporty¹s guide you through three unique IFR flights with pilots of varying levels of experience. Instrument pilots can examine real-world IFR operations through all phases of flight in all kinds of airspace and weather conditions. The action occurs in a Cessna Skyhawk with VOR navigation, a […]

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A few pieces of equipment make cross-country flying easier and more relaxing. Here are suggestions on what to bring to make far-reaching flights pass in a flash.