Plane and Pilot
MARCH 25, 2025
A steam gauge airspeed indicator, Garmin G3X, autopilot, Garmin G5, transponder, fuel selector, accelerometer, and steam gauge altimeter were centered directly in front of me. Throttle, prop, mixture, recognition lights (the GameBird is day VFR only), and trim were on the left side of the cockpit.
Plane and Pilot
MAY 3, 2025
You can see other Weick influences, such as the oil-damped tricycle landing gearall produced Cherokees are trikeswith a wide track to make crosswind landings more manageable. So its been upgraded with a pair of Garmin G5 EFIS displays and a GTN 650 mated to a GTX 345 Mode S transponder.
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Plane and Pilot
NOVEMBER 10, 2024
Currently, the SLSA version of the RV-12 in Standard Trainer trim costs $189,500, which includes a single-screen EFIS (Dynon HDX or Garmin G3X), Garmin GTR 200 comm radio and remote transponder. You have strong control authority at these low speeds, so slipping into a crosswind or keeping the upwind wing down is not a challenge.
Plane and Pilot
JUNE 15, 2025
Near the crosswind to downwind turn, the engine sounded loud, and the airplane descended into a wooded field and a postimpact fire ensued. The controller issued a discrete transponder code, and no additional communications were observed, and no services were provided.
Air Facts
APRIL 11, 2025
The same is true with personal minimums: Try to fill out these numbers honestly since your EFB can alarm you if the crosswinds or ceilings at your source or destination are beyond the pale. Just be clear where the source of your EFBs data is coming from and understand its limitations.
Plane and Pilot
SEPTEMBER 15, 2024
Once there, he put us in a slight right turn toward our first fuel stop 60 miles ahead, continuously fighting the stick as the gusting left crosswind did its best to push us off course. Wilkins guided the craft along the invisible roller coaster, working to keep the wings level while maintaining a crab as the Cub climbed the first 500 feet.
Plane and Pilot
JUNE 2, 2025
Near the crosswind to downwind turn, the engine sounded loud, and the airplane descended into a wooded field and a post-impact fire ensued. The controller issued a discrete transponder code, and no additional communications were observed, and no services were provided.
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