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Webinar: Garmin GFC600 Autopilot
The full-featured GFC 600 autopilot provides thousands of existing fixed-wing general aviation aircraft with a simple, light-weight and cost-effective autopilot upgrade path. Designed as a standalone autopilot, the GFC 600 also has integration potential with the G500 TXi/G600 TXi and G500/G600 flight displays, Garmin navigators, as well as a variety of third-party flight displays, instruments […]
Closed for the season: how to navigate the partial government shutdown
While the initial government shutdown has ended and most services restored, another shutdown looms and the following article will help you navigate the affected agencies. Meanwhile, you may still experience some service delays due to backlogs which are addressed by author, Charlie Masters. – Ed. Unless you have been living secluded in a Tibetan […]
Unless you have been living secluded in a Tibetan Monastery or trekking the Appalachian Trail for the last month you likely have heard about the partial government shutdown as Democrats and Republicans cannot agree on the amount (or type) of border security needed. Much of our government runs on “auto-fund” providing those goods and services we call entitlements. But about 1/3 of the spending needs to be authorized by 12 different appropriations bills.
Air Traffic Controllers are on the job directing and separating traffic just like any other day. I thought about reminding my fellow pilots to be especially nice to controllers during the shutdown, but my mother would want me to be courteous to those folks (and everyone else) all the time so do remember:
The good news here is the knowledge testing centers, Designated Pilot Examiners (DPEs) and Aviation Medical Examiners (AMEs) are independent and not employees of the FAA. Written tests are still being administered, practical exams are still being conducted, and routine medicals are available. It appears the Aeromedical Branch has been deemed non-essential at this time and special issuance Medicals may not be available.
Since 2016 Flight Service Stations in the United States (except Alaska) have been under contract for operation with Leidos. As of this writing, briefings, flight plan filing, pilot reports and flight watch are still being conducted.
Webinar: Garmin GFC600 Autopilot
/in Webinars/by studentpltnewsThe full-featured GFC 600 autopilot provides thousands of existing fixed-wing general aviation aircraft with a simple, light-weight and cost-effective autopilot upgrade path. Designed as a standalone autopilot, the GFC 600 also has integration potential with the G500 TXi/G600 TXi and G500/G600 flight displays, Garmin navigators, as well as a variety of third-party flight displays, instruments […]
Closed for the season: how to navigate the partial government shutdown
/in Personal stories, Tips and technique/by studentpltnewsWhile the initial government shutdown has ended and most services restored, another shutdown looms and the following article will help you navigate the affected agencies. Meanwhile, you may still experience some service delays due to backlogs which are addressed by author, Charlie Masters. – Ed. Unless you have been living secluded in a Tibetan […]