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Archive for the ‘News’ Category
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Wed
08
2009
Garmin also announced at EAA AirVenture 2009 in Oshkosh the release of a new iPhone App which provides Pilot MY-CAST weather briefings, flight planning and flight filing services to U.S. and Canadian-based subscribers. No need to worry about data accuracy. The Weather information comes from a direct data feed from the National Weather Service, Environment Canada, and the Federal Aviation Administration. Pilots can create routes and see the weather in relation to their planned flight path. The weather part include features such as NEXRAD, METARs and TAFs displayed in text and graphic formats, moving weather maps, lightning data, SIGMETs, AIRMETs, PIREPs, visible and infrared satellite loops, textual winds aloft and more. AOPA airport directory information, and NOTAMs are also available.
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Mon
08
2009
SPOT LLC has just unveiled their next generation satellite GPS messenger. This new version offers advanced capabilities and feature-rich enhancements. SPOT is the only device of its kind using the GPS satellite network to acquire its coordinates and then to send its location with a link to Google Maps and a pre-programmed message via a commercial satellite network. It can send position, status updates, help and emergency transmissions from almost everywhere on the planet, even where mobile phones can’t receive a signal.
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Sat
07
2009
We created this blog to communicate our vision of the sky and share with a maximum of people our passion for flying and general aviation. With this blog, we also wish to promote and support GA’s pilots & industries that participate and contribute to the advancement and evolution of GA’s future, locally and globally. We will also use this platform to discuss the importance of supporting and promoting new approaches and technologies that minimize environmental impacts of GA activities and the importance of being part of our local and national Aicraft Owners & Pilots Associations around the world, who serve, promote and protect our local airports and right to fly.
We encourage you to submit your comments, stories and ideas and we will be delighted to read and post these on this blog if they are selected. Hope you’ll enjoy your exprience on our blog and welcome onboard! -
The BuddyPilots Team.23
Thu
07
2009
At BuddyPilots, we are passionate about general aviation. We have in mind exciting ideas and a global vision for GA. We are currently developing a suite of modern tools for modern pilots that will revolutionize the way pilots deal with daily tasks and activities and how they interact together. Imagine a dynamic environment where all pilots and GA’s actors can meet and thrive in the way of the future. That is BuddyPilots! Modern Tools for Modern Pilots!
We’ll soon introduce simple innovative solutions and a suite of modern web softwares designed to simplify the business and allow the supply and demand to be met more easily. Be part of the adventure and stay tuned to learn more about our major events and official launch!
