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ForeFlight: Intelligent Apps
for Pilots™
Best-in-class design, best-in-class pre-flight and in-flight weather,
Touch Planning™, auto-routing, geo-referenced approach and enroute
charts, aviation documents, and our Fanatical Pilot Support™ make
ForeFlight Mobile for iPad aviation's most popular app. Learn
more about ForeFlight — including our new Advisor features and
support for ADS-B in-flight weather —
on the web at
ForeFlight.com. 
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A
PLAN TO REJUVENATE THE INDUSTRY
AVweb publisher Tom
Bliss Thursday gathered representatives from major engine and avionics
manufacturers, mod-shops and more to discuss a plan to modernize the
general aviation fleet and offer like-new aircraft at lower-than-new
cost. Bliss' concept would seek to create standardized programs for
updating popular existing airframes with new engines, avionics,
interiors, and paint. The end result in Bliss' vision would be like-new
aircraft offered with full warranty, insurable for their full value, and
supported by lenders. The meeting served both as a formal introduction
to the fundamentals behind the concept and as an open forum to discuss
the ideas and concerns of attendees. More...
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Bendix/King myWingMan
Navigator App
There's no easier way to fly informed.
Ease-of-use is on just about every pilot's checklist. Which makes the
new myWingMan Navigator app worth checking out. With full-screen
or two- and three-way split-screen views, myWingMan lets you easily
modify the screen to provide the information you want. Swap windows with
just two fingers: drag and drop. It's completely intuitive. There's no
easier way to fly informed. Just touch. And go.
Visit
PreviewMyWingman.com.
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EXPEDITION/BIGFOOT
CERTIFIED
Despite the economy, specialty aircraft continue to
enjoy strong sales and a Canadian company is celebrating the FAA
certification of its "next generation" line of bush planes. Found
Aviation has a Bigfoot model on display at AOPA Summit. It's the
conventional gear version of the Expedition introduced a few years ago
and spokesman Drew Hamblin said it's a serious performer in the back
country with all the comforts of a nice cross-country aircraft.
More...
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Introducing the IFD440
FMS/GPS/NAV/COM
As the newest member of Avidyne's integrated flight display family, the
IFD440 has been designed to be an easy-to-install, plug &
play replacement for legacy GNS430-Series navigators. The IFD440
provides powerful navigation, communication, and multi-function display
capabilities, and its easy-to-use Hybrid Touch user interface
allows pilots to perform virtually all functions using dedicated
knobs/buttons or via the touchscreen interface. Now you have a Choice.
And the Choice is Easy.
Click here to receive introductory
pricing information.
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Your Personal S1
Experience
With its revolutionary adaptive digital noise cancelation and
customizable comfort features such as headband contact pressure
adjustment, the S1 Digital is truly a headset that can be
personalized for every user and every environment. We want you to
experience this level of customization for yourself. For a limited time
only, try an S1 Digital without risk for 30 days, share your experience
with us, and get rewarded.
Learn more.
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FLIGHT
TO FOSTER EDUCATION
There is a trend in education that Think Global
Flight hopes to reverse using aviation as the messenger. The
organization intends to launch a circumnavigation flight in a Cirrus SR
20 G3 in September of 2013 in a bid to encourage students all over the
world to take the "STEM" subjects in school and keep science and
technology moving. In a podcast
interview, spokesman Guy Robinson said test scores in science,
technology, engineering and mathematics are low and getting lower,
especially in the U.S. and the organization hopes to help reverse that
trend with some aviation inspiration. More...
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Bose® A20®
Aviation Headset
The Best We've Ever Made
Bose was the first to introduce active noise reducing headsets to
aviation more than 20 years ago, forever changing the way pilots fly.
Today, we continue to set the standard with the Bose A20 Aviation
Headset. The headset provides acclaimed noise reduction, with a
comfortable fit and the clear audio you expect from Bose. It also
features Bluetooth®
connectivity, an auxiliary audio input and priority switching.
Learn more.
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Helicopter Speech Recogition
at AOPA Summit
hands-free vectoring to any latitude/longitude
hands-free entry
of Nav/Comm frequencies
The HELO101 uses VoiceFlight's field-proven speech
recogntion technology to address the inherent conflicts between safe
rotocraft flight operations and the distractions of data entry on modern
avionics. See a demonstration at AOPA Summit (booth #1507) or
on our web site,
VoiceFlight.com. 
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BONANZA
UPGRADES FROM HAWKER BEECHCRAFT
Hawker Beechcraft Systems has
an in-house program to upgrade Bonanza aircraft with new avionics, new
engines, and new ergonomics as part of its Xtra program. Upgrades range
in cost from the tens of thousands to roughly $100,000 and offer
improvements in comfort, speed, range, and style. Upgrading the air
conditioning alone can add knots to cruise speed, shave roughly 40
pounds off the aircraft's empty weight, and offer "set and forget"
convenience from taxi to shutdown. More...
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Weather with
Perspective
XM WX Satellite Weather gives you onboard perspective on the
weather. Graphical data like Radar, Lightning, Winds and more enhance
your situational awareness and is compatible with the industry's leading
MFDs, EFBs, glass cockpits, and now the iPad. Additionally, flexible
subscription options ensure you get the dataset that's right for you.
Come see the latest from XM WX Satellite Weather at booth 802 during
AOPA Summit 2012 or
visit us online at
XMWXweather.com/aviation. 
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Aircraft Spruce at the
2012
AOPA Summit in Palm Springs, CA
Aircraft Spruce provides virtually everything a pilot and
aircraft owner would need to keep flying. As an AOPA Strategic Partner,
Aircraft Spruce supports the association through a variety of
activities, including sponsorship of the registration area at AOPA
Summit and sponsorship of AOPA.org content. They also periodically
provide special offers and discounts to AOPA members through Aircraft
Spruce, PilotShop.com, and their year-round participation in the AOPA
Lifestyles Member Discounts program. Call
1 (877) 4‑SPRUCE or
visit AircraftSpruce.com. 
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FLIGHT
SERVICE IMPROVEMENTS
Director of Lockheed Martin Flight
Services, Jim Derr, spoke with AVweb Thursday to discuss new
tools rolled out this week to aid pilots in their flight planning and
flight plan filing through AFSS.com. The web portal offers pilots the ability
to create profiles based on the aircraft they fly, routes of flight and
frequent destinations. It also offers a free Adverse Condition Alerting
Service (ACAS) that can provide a pilot with warnings if conditions
arise (including, among other things, TFRs and severe weather) that
affect his or her route of flight. More...
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Three Things You Should
Never Say to ATC
Listen as two ATC pros share tips on better communication with ATC.
Avoid these common mistakes and make your interactions more efficient
and accurate. This is a sample from Pilot Workshops' Tip of
the Week.
Click here for this quick tip.
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