SPORT PILOTS NOW CAN FLY TO BAHAMAS
The small island country, less than 90 nm off the Florida coast, has always been welcoming to private pilots, and now sport pilots — even those flying with just a driver's license as their FAA medical — are welcome as well. AVweb's Mary Grady talks with Banyan Air Bahamas specialist Pablo Garcia for an overview of what you need to know to make the trip.

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FLIGHTPREP IN THE LEFT SEAT ON PATENT
FlightPrep's patent on online flight planning isn't perfect, but it doesn't have to be to fend off challenges. IFR editor and Aviation Consumer contributor Jeff Van West spoke with patent attorney and pilot Lionel Lavenue about how patents are generally a good thing and how difficult it might be for those fighting this one to win.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, AVIATION — AND THE DC-3
Most of us can remember clearly what happened to us 32 years ago, and we've seen a lot in that time, there's no doubt. Consider that it was 32 years to the day between the Wright brothers' first flight at Kitty Hawk and the first flight of the DC-3 in Santa Monica. Both occured on December 17, and DC-3 owner Dan Gryder spoke with AVweb's Russ Niles about the impact of arguably the most important airplane in history on its 75th birthday.

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