Patch has two interesting posts some readers might like. Today he reviewed the new Liberty XL2 aircraft (here). And this thing looks awesome! It’d be great for learning or for leisure flights! The on-board avionics are state of the art! I’m particularly fond of the Garmin WAAS GPS active display. It’ll certainly make navigating easy.
Patch’s post on Monday reviewed the COMM1 VFR radio simulator software (here). Communication with towers can be unsettling for pilots who have learned to fly at class C airports, i.e., airports without a tower issuing instructions to aviators in their airspace. As Patch suggests, one can learn the communication ropes by listening to other aviators engage with tower, departure, or approach control online at LiveATC.com. Of course the website doesn’t include smaller airports or control centers, so one’s listening experience will be limited to some of the busiest airspace in the country, e.g., SoCal and New York. The Comm1 software teaches you the basics and it goes through the reasons why it’s important aviators communicate clearly and correctly with ATC. The software is compatible with Mac and PC platforms, and it’s relatively cheap. Check out Patch’s review!
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