The Coast Guard was a little quick last year to propose pulling
the plug on the loran. The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association
(AOPA) objected, advising that the government should "look before
it leaped" on shutting down a system that still might play an
important role in the nation's navigation and airspace surveillance
system.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU),
Daytona Beach, FL will expand their fleet of Frasca simulators by
adding an additional Frasca Cessna 172 Flight Training Device
(FTD). The Level 6 FTD will feature Frasca’s TruVision 220
visual display system and Garmin G1000 advanced avionics. ERAU is
also upgrading two of their existing 172 FTDs to include G1000
avionics.
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