PilotMag proudly announces the May / June 2010 Issue and the launch of our coast to coast presence. PilotMag is now available in all Barnes and Noble, Borders, Indigo, Books-A-Million, Hastings and Chapters Bookstores across the US and Canada.

Not long ago, “cutting edge” avionics systems included a single GPS unit as their crown jewel. Today, just about every single engine airplane packs enough avionics power to make a space shuttle captain jealous. With redundant solid-state gyros, cross-comparing data computers, and quadruple source power supplies, it won’t be long before these systems can fire off photon torpedoes, raise invisible shields and preselect your phasers to “stun.”

One of the most overlooked facts, however, is that it’s not just what these ...READ MORE

Consider the following scenario:

You and your employee have a Monday morning meeting with a prospect located 600 miles away. In order to make the appointment you will need to leave Sunday afternoon. Allowing for drive time, shuttle time from parking, and getting through security, you will need to leave home at 1pm for the 4pm departure from the regional airport. If you are fortunate there will be no delays and you will make your connecting flight arriving at your destination ...READ MORE

It’s been 15 years since Stu Horn – then a successful real estate developer from New York with no experience in aviation – bought Aviat Aircraft in Afton, Wyoming, manufacturer of the Aviat Husky. That’s long enough for the rugged bush plane to bear Horn’s imprint almost as indelibly as its designer’s, Frank Christensen, who introduced the Husky in 1987 in a quest to create a better Piper Cub. Since acquiring Aviat in 1995 Horn has overseen certification of several ...READ MORE

Dear Subscribers, Advertisers, and Readers,

Summer is upon us once again and the bug to get out and going flying is getting stronger by the day for me. Sure, I’d rather fly in the fall and winter when the weather is clear and calm, but summer is certainly the best time to go places and have fun. Which brings me to one of the best summertime destinations for any pilot or aviation buff – AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

For those of you who ...READ MORE