Used by pilots in their pre-flight briefing, a METAR report contains pertinent information including winds, visibility, clouds, temperature and other observed weather conditions useful for flight planning.
METARs.com collects weather reports from a worldwide network of aviation weather stations and color codes them to the appropriate flight category and displays them in a calendar-style format, helping you to see trends at a glance.
New survey confirms pilot shortage has hit General Aviation!
JSfirm.com, an aviation job advertisement website, has completed its annual surveyof more than 200 Part 91 and 135 operators, which shows that flight hours are down as more companies are impacted by the pilot shortage.
NTSB: Loss of control in flight is biggest killer in general aviation
The data from 2008 and 2014 indicates that loss of control in flight continues to be the biggest killer in general aviation, accounting for nearly half of fatal fixed-wing general aviation accidents. The accidents resulted in 1,194 fatalities.
DALLAS, May 18, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Aviation Mobile Apps has launched Holding Pattern Computer for iOS, an app that goes a step beyond others in its category. Unlike other holding pattern apps, Holding Pattern Computer takes the wind into account and makes all the calculations that a pilot needs to fly a perfectly timed holding pattern. Photo - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20160517/369008
Aviation Mobile Apps, LLC is a provider of public apps for pilots and private enterprise-grade mobile app development for the aviation industry. Apps for recreational and commercial pilots include myE6B Aviation Calculator, METARs Aviation Weather, GPS Coordinate Converter, and Holding Pattern Computer.
