We're packing up and getting ready for the trip down to this year's Sun 'n Fun in Lakeland Linder Airport. Come visit with Paul and Russ at the NAFI tent on Thursday and at the SAFE booth (#E56) on Friday. Thursday afternoon (3:00 to 5:30) we'll be tied up filming a video for NAFI in the Main Conference Room of Hangar A. Friday afternoon (5:00 to 6:30), please join us at the Gathering of the Aviation Podcasters, hosted by Sun 'n Fun Radio. We'll be looking forward to meeting you and talking with you in person! And thanks to Jack Hodgson for putting this event together.
Hey! Have you been curious what approach plates and weather charts look like on a Kindle ebook reader? Russ and Paul will have them there to show you. More info is available at www.AirBrief.com.
Monday, April 20, 2009
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Visitors to Airports
I was looking through the stats on FlightCentral.net today and thought I would share a few numbers with you. LZU, our home drome, has the most registered users (129 as of this date). Not too surprising considering that everyone knows us there. The top five Airports did reflect an Atlanta bias. But some busy California airports are closing in. The top five in order:
- LZU - metro-Atlanta
- PDK - Atlanta
- RYY - metro-Atlanta
- VNY - Van Nuys
- MYF - San Diego
What does this mean to you? Well, it means if you want the inside poop on any of these airports, there are a LOT of pilots from there registered on FlightCentral.net. Go to the Community page and PM (private message) them with your questions. You can learn more about the Community features on www.FlightCentral.net/communities
This is a very useful option when you're trying to make contact at airports other than your own.
Monday, September 8, 2008
Pilot Profiles
As we climb the ratings ladder, it's sometimes hard to keep up with the paperwork. Were you a student pilot when you joined FlightCentral.net or FAA-ground-school.com? (Remember, the same email/password logs you into both.) Have you since gotten your private pilot certificate? Maybe you have added an instrument rating? Take a moment to click on the "Control Panel" tab at the top right and update your profile. This is what people see about you when they browse the community page at your airport.
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Offset the Costs of Flight
FlightCentral.net has just announced a new program called FunFunds. It is totally free and gives you the opportunity to get free cash.
Here's the link to the press release: http://www.flightcentral.net/funfunds/funfunds-press.htm
And here are two easy ways you can make money:
http://www.flightcentral.net/funfunds
http://www.flightcentral.net/funfunds/cash.htm
Nothing fishy going on here. It is just a simple way for you to earn cash with very little effort. And please pass the word around in the forums (studentpilot.com, aopa, pilotsofamerica, purpleboard, etc.).
If you have questions, feel free to email me: russell@goldsealflight.com
Here's the link to the press release: http://www.flightcentral.net/funfunds/funfunds-press.htm
And here are two easy ways you can make money:
http://www.flightcentral.net/funfunds
http://www.flightcentral.net/funfunds/cash.htm
Nothing fishy going on here. It is just a simple way for you to earn cash with very little effort. And please pass the word around in the forums (studentpilot.com, aopa, pilotsofamerica, purpleboard, etc.).
If you have questions, feel free to email me: russell@goldsealflight.com
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Current METARS on Your Website
We have recently created some "widgets" that you might really like for your website. These allow you to freely add terminal charts (approach plates, arrivals/departures, airport diagrams) and/or METARs (and/or TAFs) for any airports right into your .html pages.
Take a look at the Gwinnett Airport website to see a quick example: http://www.lzuairport.com/
You can see our widgets over on the right. The charts are in a small tabbed box so that little screen space is needed. And the METAR is color coded for flight rules (green=VFR, yellow=MVFR, red=IFR) and Zulu-time.
The nice thing for you is that the charts and METARs are automatically updated on our end and always current. Uses our bandwidth so your server never even knows it's there.
Here's a page that tells you how to do it and generates the code for you. Just pick the widget and specify the airport(s): www.flightcentral.net/widgets
Let us know if you decide to use these anywhere. We like to see where they're being used.
Take a look at the Gwinnett Airport website to see a quick example: http://www.lzuairport.com/
You can see our widgets over on the right. The charts are in a small tabbed box so that little screen space is needed. And the METAR is color coded for flight rules (green=VFR, yellow=MVFR, red=IFR) and Zulu-time.
The nice thing for you is that the charts and METARs are automatically updated on our end and always current. Uses our bandwidth so your server never even knows it's there.
Here's a page that tells you how to do it and generates the code for you. Just pick the widget and specify the airport(s): www.flightcentral.net/widgets
Let us know if you decide to use these anywhere. We like to see where they're being used.
Friday, December 7, 2007
Thursday, November 29, 2007
The Art and Science of Better Landings
As part of the Gold Seal network, we have just released The Art and Science of Better Landings. It is available as an instant download at www.betterlandings.com. If you'd like to learn more about this new system, please take a look at our news release at www.betterlandings.com/newsrelease.
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