No matter how you fly, you need to communicate – and not just to ATC and your fellow pilots in the pattern at a non-controlled airport.

The FAA monitors active pilot’s certificates in the US and issues the data every year including the stats for the nine years prior.

My role as an independent avionics writer for this magazine is to provide you with a new article every 30 days.

Electronic flight instruments are a good option for light IFR pilots to help eliminate the risk of a vacuum pump or vacuum AI failure in IFR.

That does not mean that a VFR pilot should not understand the role of the AI, I recom­mend every VFR pilot practice flying “under the hood.”

uAvionix develops and manufactures com­munications, navigation, and surveillance products for the un­manned aviation industry.

One of the most important considerations when planning an IFR flight is whether or not an alternate will be required.

No question, GPS is now the “standard” for aviation navigation. It is so much more accurate, but is it as reliable?

Let’s look at what is available today for the True IFR or Business pilot when “active” equipage makes sense.

Situational awareness is understanding all the factors within the four risk elements that affect safety before, during and after a flight

New product topics have been lean in the last few years but now there is good news for you and me! New products that are worth talking about.

What’s an avionics guy doing talking about personal minimums? It dawned on me that I discuss them with all my clients.