GPS Disp 1.5 and Circuit Pattern Calculator 1.2 Review. Apparently, AviationReviews.com had experienced a server failure but is now back online with new reviews of useful aviation related tolls. Among the new tools reviewed, the GPS Disp 1.5 (Shareware) will use your Bluetooth GPS device in order to display important GPS information on your Nokia (Series 60) mobile phone while the Circuit Pattern Calculator 1.2 provides a quick way to calculate pattern entries for a given runway. The GPS Disp 1.5 can be downloaded for US$7.95 or €5.63 while the Circuit Pattern Calculator can be downloaded for US$1.99 or €1.41.
Flight Simulator Reviews. In addition, AviationReviews.com has posted a review of the X-Plane iPhone 9.20 for the iPhone and iPod Touch where you can take the controls of a Cessna 172, Columbia 400, Piper Malibu, Cirrus Vision (Jet), Piaggio Avanti (Twin) or a Beech King Air (Twin) and another review of the Wings Earth 2.5, an iPhone and iPod Touch flight simulation where 50,000 square miles and a choice of 4 different terrains plus seasons are available to choose from. The X-Plane iPhone can be downloaded for US$9.99 or €7.08 while the Wings Earth 2.5 can be downloaded for US$1.99 or €1.41.
Find Airports Bookmarklet. On another useful note, David Megginson who is the blogger behind the Land and Hold Short blog, has written a very useful 0)window.open("http://www.ourairports.com/search?q="+escape(sel));undef’>bookmarklet that runs in a browser bookmark and can be used to find airports. After dragging it to your bookmark bar, you can highlight any text on the web page and click on it to open a new window or tab that will show the closest airports to the highlighted text.
Having a Flat Tire. Meanwhile, the blogger behind the Head in the Clouds blog has written about experiencing a flat tire on a recent landing (pictures are included). Luckily the plane wasn’t damaged and they were quickly able to get the tire changed.
Anarchists in the Air. On interesting note, Sulako who is a corporate pilot, happened to spot another corporate jet sporting an anarchy symbol and decided to snap a picture of it to post on his blog. It turned out that the jet belongs to the punk / pop band The Offspring and its flown by its lead singer / guitarist.
SkyCatcher Update. For those of you following Cessna’s SkyCatcher program, the AeroTrader Insider blog has picked up on news that Cessna has confirmed that they will test-fly a model sometime this year and make some deliveries by the end of this year.
Pet Airlines Takes Off. And finally, the world’s first Pet Airlines is taking off this month with several photos appearing on Yahoo News plus an article in the New York Times that describes how “unfriendly” the skies have become for pets as airlines seek to gain revenue any way they can. It will be interesting to see if the concept of a pet’ only airline can really take-off for the long-term.
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