There’s little doubt that the consistent use of checklists makes our flying safer, but in single-pilot cockpits, many still struggle with them. First, a bit … Read more
Reviews
Reviews of GA products by the FLYER team
MiraCheck CoPilot App
Epic Eagle 1 HUD$1,199
While flying, there is undoubtedly a benefit to having your eyes looking outside, rather than inside, the cockpit. A Head-Up Display (HUD), which is common … Read more
FlyVisuals custom placards
The devil, as they say, is in the detail, so when it came time to sort the task of placarding the cockpit of the RV … Read more
Garmin GFC 500 & G5$6,995 / $2,195
Garmin has announced FAA certification of its GFC 500 autopilot for most Cessna 172 and 182 models, including the Reims-built F172 and F182. This is … Read more
Garmin inReach Explorer+£449
Keeping tabs on your aviating loved ones, once they depart from an area of radar coverage, is a problem, even in the age of such … Read more
Yaesu FTA-750L Spirit radio£380
There are lots of good reasons for buying a handheld transceiver – there’s the obvious case of main radio or electrical system failure and I … Read more
Garmin VIRB 360£650
Back in the summer of 2016, we reviewed Kodak’s 360º camera. We came to the conclusion that, if you managed to fight your way through … Read more
EasyVFR BasicFree
When the Airspace Aware app first came out, back around 2013, it was part of a campaign to reduce airspace infringements by ensuring as many … Read more
SEHT SH30-75 ANR headset£315
If there was a list of flight accessories that mark a pilot out as being even a little brand conscious, then headsets might be the … Read more
uAvionix SkyEcho portable ADS-B£600
There are lots of devices capable of receiving ADS-B signals and all of them have a way of displaying the information on one or more … Read more