My instructor and I completed an actual IFR trip last weekend. It was a short 2-hour round-trip from my base in Marion (KMWA) to Effingham (1H2) and back. We decided to fly the airways instead of going GPS direct. This…
Update: SkyCharts Approach Plate Updates
To further expand my post from yesterday, today was the first day for new approach plates since I’ve been playing with SkyCharts. I have my iPad configured to download and save 8 en-route charts (which includes plates for all airports…
iPad as an Electronic Flight Bag?
Updates noted in italic. Last update: 12/30/2010. Apple’s new iPad has made a big splash on news outlets. Some seem to be touting the device as the best thing since Dropbox, and others think it might possibly be as evil…
Free Anti-Virus Protection from Microsoft
For home users, Microsoft now offers a free set of anti-virus and anti-malware tools called Windows Security Essentials. You can download your free copy here.