January 2003
Fred Weick’s Ercoupe
Subscribers Only Among the late 1940s fun flyers, the Coupe was both sporty and innovative. These aircraft are now affordable classics.
Geezer Coverage
Subscribers Only Insurance for older pilots is a touchy issue. Recurrent training or adding a rating will make you a more attractive risk.
Engine Ops School
Subscribers Only Got three days and a grand? This seminar will teach you all you need to know (and then some) about smart engine operation.
GAMIjector Flight Test
Subscribers Only After some tweaking, GAMI’s precision nozzles knocked a couple of gallons off fuel flow and tamed spikey temperatures.
Test Prep on DVD
Subscribers Only King Schools excels for pure test prep but Sporty’s is better as an all-purpose ground school.
MFD Buyer’s Guide
Subscribers Only The multi-function market offers bewildering variety. Key questions: do you need radar, traffic, lightning or datalink?
Letters: 01/03
Tablet Computers It’s a shame that you did not review the Northstar CT-1000. It is a unit that is specially designedfor use in an aircraft and the CT-1000G has been certified and an STC obtained for dual installation in Gulfstreams. My experience with EFBs go back to the Navision 1000 produced by ARNAV in about 1989. After using it for about 10 years and with the advances in PCs (the NV1000 was not based on a PC), I was looking for a new EFB that would add the Jeppesen charts to the checklists and maps that the NV1000 provided. I believe that the CT-1000 started life as prototype built by Regan Designs called the Junior. Northstar acquired a license to manufacture...