iFly 700. General Aviation News has noted that Adventure Pilot LLC has introduced the iFly 700, a satellite GPS portable navigation device for pilots that offers everything from flight planning to en route navigation. iFly 700 is priced at US$499 plus an annual subscription of US$69 for unlimited updates. For more information, visit iFlyGPS.com.
LogTen Pro Updated. In addition, Coradine Aviation Systems has also updated the LogTen Pro for pilots using the iPhone and iPod Touch. New features include the ability to take their entire Logbook with you anywhere you go, in the ground and in the air trip tracking, report generation, a database of more than 28,000 airports and landing sites and much more. LogTen Pro iPhone costs US$24.99 until September 1 and after that it will cost US$49.99. For more information, visit Coradine.com/logten-mobile.
Use Your iPhone as a Personal Flight Recorder. General Aviation News has noted Flyvie Lite 4, a free iPhone app from Flyvie for recording flights. If the application is combined with the new Flyvie web-based viewer (which is used to emulate recorded flights), the user can then view the flight recording in any place at any time.
Private Pilot Checkride Application. If you are learning how to fly, ASA has released its Private Pilot checkride preparation app for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. The application is based upon the Private Oral Exam Guide book by Michael Hayes. Private Pilot Checkride is available in the iTunes App Store for US$9.99. For more information, visit ASA2Fly.com/apps.
Sporty’s Launches Redesigned LearnToFlyHere.com. Student pilots and would-be student pilots may also want to check out Sporty’s relaunched LearntoFlyHere.com website with all new content designed to make flight training easier and more accessible. LearnToFlyHere.com also includes a Student Pilot Store where new pilots are shown what equipment they will need during the flight training process.
Final NTSB Report on the Hudson River Landing. On a different note, Aircrew Buzz has noted that the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its final report on the ditching of a US Airways Airbus A320 in the Hudson River last year. The 213 page document is available here.
LIFE CYCLE COST 2010 Volume II. If you are interested in knowing how much it costs to operate certain types of aircraft, Conklin & de Decker has released LIFE CYCLE COST 2010 Volume II. This aircraft budget and financial analysis tool provides ownership and operating cost data for more than 375 jets, turboprops, helicopters and piston aircraft. All aspects of owning and operating an aircraft, including acquisition costs, operating costs, taxes, final residual values and potential revenues, are included. Prices for the software are US$695 for the jets database, US$550 for the turboprop or helicopter database and US$450 for the piston database. In addition, users can pay pay US$225 for one aircraft and receive a 20% discount when ordering for additional aircraft. For more information, visit Conklindd.com.
Future of Flight Training and Aviation. On an interesting note, Robert Mark has written a lengthy post about the future of flight training, an overview of the “big picture” and the potential for a perfect storm in the form of a lack of pilots. He further noted that 75% of new student starts last year had quit before they ever earned their Private Pilot certificate. Rob also noted that without pilots, there is “no aviation industry, period.”
Future Pilot Shortages. And finally on another similar and interesting note, the Aviation News Blog has also reported about the future shortage of commercial pilots globally – especially in the emerging commercial aviation markets of Asia, India and he Middle East. It was noted that according to aircraft manufacturers, 17,650 new passenger aircraft will be delivered in the next 8 years and this will require more than 200,000 new pilots or nearly 19,000 new pilots each year. In other words, there is a career future for would-be pilots.
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