by David J Fill II @davidfill Have you ever walked out to your favorite Cessna 172 sitting on the rental line and had someone else tell you “it’s all set to fly,” at which point you walk around the plane from a bit of a distance, hop in and go? Believe it or not that’s …
Immediately after releasing Pilot Partner Logbook to the General Public the most common feedback we heard was, “Great, where is the iOS & Android Version?” We listened, and we delivered!
Pilot Partner is pleased to announce that we will be running an extended Sale on our Lifetime Logbook Subscription. For the entire month of January 2016 we will be offering our Lifetime Logbook Subscription for $199.95. This is a $200 savings from our normal price of $399.95.
When I first started my private pilot training in 1997, I immediately wanted to track my flights electronically. Back then it was almost unheard of and very few options were available, so I set out to create the original version of Pilot Partner. At first it was just a down and dirty database for myself …
by David Fill @davidfill Lately there has been a lot of focus on over-reliance on automation in the cockpit – both in General Aviation and the Part 121 world. With all sorts of examples from Asiana 214, Air France 447, down to us little guys destroying perfectly good airplanes on a routine basis obviously there …
By Ken VeArd Perhaps the most amazing thing about being a Private Pilot is having the ability to make a day trip to a location that driving for the day would not be feasible. Even better is when you bring a group of friends along for the adventure. As amazing as the destination is, …
Surprisingly there are a large number of CFIs who are still not including the use of EFB’s into primary flight instruction. I am happy to see that more and more are starting to do so. Although I agree that every pilot should be taught to fly without an EFB and fully understand the skills required …
By Ken VeArd Today I had the opportunity to fly right seat with the Mooney Caravan doing some practice formation flying with 2 Mooneys. In the past I have done some light formation flying, but these guys take it to a whole new level.
By: Ken VeArd Flying a complex aircraft with retractable landing gear introduces a whole new level of complexity and things that can go wrong. When you have the slightest hint that there is an issue with the landing gear you should slow down, think, and return for a safe landing as soon as possible. This …
Pilot Partner published a new version of Pilot Partner that makes entering number easier than before. This is one of our biggest releases targeted towards making Pilot Partner easier to use on an iPhone or other mobile device.