July 24, 2021 FltPlan.com is the largest flight planning company in North America and offers free, web-based flight planning and filing, plus a full range of premium services. In fact, it’s got so many features that it’s easy to overlook some of your options. Below, we’ve highlighted five of our favorite FltPlan® components, complete with some tips to help you take full advantage. Expected Departure Clearance Time (EDCT) Obtaining your EDCT up to 90 minutes […]

Swift Navigation is partnering with Tokyo-based KDDI Corporation, an international telecommunications company, to help bring Swift’s precise positioning technology to the Japan market. KDDI will also be a key partner in the global expansion of Skylark precise positioning service, which is now available across the continental U.S. and Europe in partnership with Deutsche Telekom. Traditionally, precision GNSS corrections were provided using real-time kinematic (RTK) techniques, requiring a high density of reference stations and with limited […]

July 20, 2021 Ever find yourself wishing you had a larger boating network? Whether looking for insider reviews on the nearest marina’s menu or scoping out the best place to drop anchor, tapping into other boaters’ experiences on the water can make all the difference in your own. That’s where the ActiveCaptain® Community comes in. With roughly 150,000 reviews and more coming in by the day, the ActiveCaptain Community grants access to peer-provided feedback about […]

The successor to the first quasi-zenith satellite, dubbed Michibiki, is expected to launch this year. Michibiki was launched by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) in September 2010 and was transferred to the Cabinet Office in 2017. The replacement satellite is now undergoing prototype testing at the satellite manufacturer’s facility  (Mitsubishi Electric Co. Ltd. Kamakura Seisakusho) in Kanagawa.  The tests will confirm performance of the replacement satellite before it is put into service. It is […]

July 20, 2021 By Rebecca Rusch Starting a new sport can be intimidating, but it doesn’t have to be. What attracted me most to the world of gravel riding was being able to explore so many different terrains by bike. It combines the best of road and mountain biking, allowing you to explore and discover what both worlds offer. To really enjoy gravel cycling, you must be prepared with the essentials.  Here are the things […]

The TW3967-XF antenna. (Photo: Tallysman) Tallysman Wireless has added new eXtended Filtering (XF) features to the TW3900 series of Accuntena precision antennas. Tallysman designed the XF feature to mitigate interference from all near-band signals and ensure that the antenna provides the purest GNSS signals. Tallysman’s TW3972XF, TW3972EXF, TW3972LGXF, TW3967XF, and TW3967LGXF are triple-band antennas that support GPS/QZSS (L1/L2/L5), GLONASS (G1/G2/G3), Galileo (E1/E5ab), BeiDou (B1/B2/B2a), NavIC L5, and L-Band correction services. Worldwide, the radio frequency spectrum […]

Continuous accurate navigation in all environments with sensor-based spoofing detection Photo: U-blox U-blox is introducing a series of automotive-grade positioning modules that are operational up to 105° C (221° F). The NEO-M9L modules and the M9140-KA-DR chip are built on the robust u-blox M9 GNSS platform and use dead-reckoning techniques to provide accurate position data when satellite signals are compromised or unavailable. The u-blox NEO-M9L-20A and NEO-M9L-01A modules, as well as the M9140-KA-DR chip, are […]

July 15, 2021 Grand Tours consist of multiple disciplines where General Classification (GC) contenders can rely on the help of their teammates — except for the time trials. In this individual short race, it’s every man for himself. Here you can make up or lose a lot of time. One little mistake or bad form can ruin a good spot in the GC rankings, as we saw last year in the decisive time trial in […]

A Censys Technologies Sentaero equipped with a Verizon 4G/LTE link. (Photo: Skyward) Skyward, A Verizon company, has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to test cellular-connected drones. Cellular-connected drones could unlock complex operations like beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS), universal traffic management (UTM) and one-to-many operations. Titled “Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) — Cellular Technologies to Support UAS Activities,” the MOA enables Skyward and the FAA to mutually […]

July 14, 2021 James Lawrence, the Iron Cowboy, used his Garmin devices to track 101 full-distance triathlons in 101 consecutive days. A competitor at his core, James Lawrence has been searching for his limit — both mentally and physically — for a while now. He didn’t hit it when he completed 50 full-distance triathlons in 50 states on 50 consecutive days. He didn’t hit it when he rode his mountain bike to the top of […]