46 Private Pilot Cold Weather Flying, New Tax Bill, VFR vs IFR, Garmin GDL 82 ADS-B + General Aviation News


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Max talks in detail about Cold Weather Flying operations, how the new tax bill affects aircraft ownership, and when to fly VFR versus IFR Garmin introduces the GDL 82, an ADS-B out, which is a low cost, easy to install solution. Here’s a link to the now cancelled Advisory Circular AC 91-13C on Cold Weather Operation of Aircraft.

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Check out our recommended ADS-B receivers, and order one for yourself for Christmas.
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Check out our recommended Aviation Headsets, and order one for yourself!

List of Favorite Aviation Podcasts

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Paula Williams interview- Airplane Geeks podcast on Aviation Marketing

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45 Private Pilot Night Flying Dangers, new Garmin GDL 52 ADS-B receiver, Aviation Headsets + General Aviation News


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Max talks in detail about Night Flying, the horrendous accident rate for night flight, night illusions that can lead to accidents, and how to stay safe flying at night. Garmin introduces the GDL 52, an ADS-B plus SiriusXM weather receiver.

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Check out our recommended ADS-B receivers, and order one for yourself for Christmas.
Yes, we’ll make a couple of dollars if you do. 

Check out our recommended Aviation Headsets, and order one for yourself for Christmas!

FAA’s Personal Minimums PAVE checklist

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43 Loss of Control Accidents: Dealing with Distractions, ADS-B Out configurations to see traffic + General Aviation News


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According to the NTSB, Loss of Control Accidents are the most common accident type, and distractions are a major cause. In this episode, Max talks about how to deal with distractions in the cockpit. A listener ask how to configure ADS-B Out so relevant traffic is broadcast back to a portable ADS-B receiver.

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ForeFlight Mobile Pilots Guide, ver. 9.4b
Emirates Video: Cirrus SR22 meets Big Brother A380

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42 Portable ADS-B Receiver Pilot Reviews and Roy Halladay Icon A5 accident update + General Aviation News


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In this episode, Max reviews results of the latest listener survey on portable ADS-B receivers and revisits their limitations, namely that while they appear to show all traffic, they do not! Listeners share what they like best and least about these receivers. And Max shares the preliminary NTSB report on the Icon A5 crash that killed MLB pitcher Roy Halladay.

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Transport Canada article on Special VFR
NTSB Accident Database Inquiry Form
FAA’s Conducting an Effective Flight Review

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