Governor General's Cup Air Rally 2009

Every pilot has gone through the drill during training. The flight instructor reduces the power to idle and asks the student: “where are you going to land?” This usually takes place within the well known “practice area” so elevations are known to both the student and the instructor. Given such scenario, it is fairly easy [...]

Wind shear is defined as a change of wind speed or direction over a relatively short distance. The phenomena can occur anywhere in the atmosphere. However, it is most treacherous near the ground.
If no Low-Level Windshear Alert System (LLWAS) is installed at an airport, pilots must rely on METARs and PIREPS to obtain advance warning [...]

Garmin G100 scheduler function
Located within the auxiliary functions (AUX) module on the MFD side, the scheduler function can be really handy. For example, you can use it to receive a reminder message to switch fuel tanks, or to display key dates for pilot currency, or to alert of expiration time for the filed flight plan.
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