High Profile Accident Took Life of Sports Figure, Pilot

A recent AAIB update provides some surprising detail about the accident that took the life of a passenger and his non-IFR rated pilot flying at night, over water and in or near icing conditions.... but it isn't what you might first surmise. Soccer star/passenger, Emiliano Sala had been exposed to high levels of carbon monoxide prior to the plane crash which claimed his life on Jan. 21, 2019. The pilot's remain have not yet been found but it stands to reason that he, too, would have been similarly affected.

WingX Has Published An Important Upgrade Notice, But For iOS Only

The folks at WingX have alerted us to a possible issue for users of iOS devices... WingX has published a notice saying... "We would like to send a reminder that effective this Thursday 08/15/2019, Moving Map data for WingX Pro7 Version 8 will no longer be available for download. Moving Map data is available for the new WingX Version 9 with its much-improved moving map." What iOS users have to do is this... upgrade to WingX Version 9 to ensure continued downloading of data cycle information. The significant upgrade to WingX's Moving Map has reportedly enabled them to improve the WingX Version 9 experience and lays the groundwork for many new features in upcoming versions. WingX Versi