Pilot report: flying the new Iridium Go satellite hotspot

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We've been flying with Iridium's new Go! satellite hotspot for a few months in everything from jets to taildraggers, and we've learned a lot about this unique product. It's no broadband in the cockpit, but it does offer some very useful functions that aren't available anywhere else.

Flying with Stratus in an ADS-B Out airplane

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To get the full benefits of the traffic capabilities when flying with ForeFlight and Stratus you must be equipped with an ADS-B out transponder. We recently went flying in an ADS-B out airplane to show what this looks likes and the additional traffic info available in ForeFlight.

Bad Elf introduces new Pro+ model

The Bad Elf Pro GPS has been one of the most popular iPad accessories in aviation for a few years now, especially with turbine operators. The company recently introduced the new Pro+ model, which is the most full-featured GPS we've seen for the iPad.

Pilot report: flying the new SiriusXM weather receiver

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At Oshkosh this summer, SiriusXM introduced a new portable weather receiver for the iPad, the SXAR1. The product is now shipping, and we've had a chance to fly with it on a few longer trips. Here are some of our reactions.

Tips for using Garmin Pilot with the VIRB camera

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The Garmin VIRB is quickly becoming the preferred video camera among pilots, with its long battery life, color screen and built-in GPS. But one of the other nice features is its integration with Garmin's popular Pilot app, which allows you to control every feature of the VIRB remotely.

New SiriusXM wireless weather receiver for iPad

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While ADS-B is a great subscription-free source for datalink weather for iPad, some pilots depend on the additional features and utility of a satellite-based weather feed. A new wireless receiver from SiriusXM was just announced and makes it easier than ever to receive and display this data on your iPad.

Iridium Go enables in-flight messaging, phone calls

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Many pilots can't stand to be disconnected from their smartphones and tablets for longer than a few minutes. But the new Iridium GO! portable satellite hotspot goes some way towards fixing this problem.

Garmin Connext links iPad with panel-mount avionics

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Everyone wants to connect their iPad to their panel-mount avionics. This week, Garmin announced a way to do exactly that. Here's what's new, and what it means.

New Lightspeed Zulu PFX headset adds deep app integration

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After a delay in development, the Lightspeed Zulu PFX headset is now shipping, so it's a good time to review some of its unique features. In particular, it may be the most iPad-focused headset yet produced.

New flyPad mount available for iPad Mini

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To support those pilots who want a panel-mounted iPad, flyPad has introduced their new panel mount, a flush mount docking system for the iPad Mini, Air and iPhone 5/5S.

RAM introduces X-Grip mounts for 10″ tablets

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RAM is well-known for making some of the best iPad mounts for pilots, but most of them include custom-molded cradles that fit the iPad snugly. That's a problem for pilots who fly with a case on their tablets, so RAM has introduced a series of universal mounts called the X-Grip.

New Stratus features unveiled

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At the Sun 'n Fun Fly-in this week, the team behind the Stratus (Appareo, ForeFlight and Sporty's) announced three new features for the popular ADS-B receiver. Let's take a look at what's new.