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Who Trains Today’s Navigators?
July 17, 2024

Who Trains Today’s Navigators?

Continuing my curiosity quest inspired by Can GPS Spoofing Fool a Flight Navigator?, it seems that the US Air Force and Navy are the only reliable sources of air navigator training available today. But in either case, it is not a dedicated aviation …
EFB Schooling: In-Flight Information Guidance
June 24, 2024

EFB Schooling: In-Flight Information Guidance

Pursuing my schooling on computer-aided flight plans, usually generated by an electronic flight bag (EFB—see Are You Current with the New Airman Certification Standards? for my ACS motivation), has led me to an FAA advisory circular, Use of Flight D…
Required Reading: 2024 EAA AirVenture Oshkosh Notice
May 27, 2024

Required Reading: 2024 EAA AirVenture Oshkosh Notice

To get a good camping spot on the grounds of Wittman Regional Airport (OSH), many pilots head to Oshkosh, Wisconsin, for an early ETA at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, which this year runs from July 22-28. But if you plan to transit Milwaukee’s airsp…
Can GPS Spoofing Fool a Flight Navigator?
March 3, 2024

Can GPS Spoofing Fool a Flight Navigator?

Given the state of the world, GPS spoofing has been in the news with unsettling frequency. Transmitting a counterfeit GPS signal to override the real deal serves the real purpose of guiding aerial, maritime, or terrestrial vehicles where someone oth…