ADS-B weather is free, it's in the cockpit, and most GA pilots still don't fully understand what it's showing them. Not all ADS-B weather is the same, not all of it updates at the same rate, and some of it...
The House of Representatives failed to pass the ROTOR Act on February 24, 2026 — but buried inside the congressional debate was something GA pilots should know: the nation’s top aviation safety official stood before Congress and said that a...
The VK-162 is a $15 USB GPS dongle that runs on a u-blox chip and works plug-and-play on Linux with zero driver installation. Most people pick one up because they need a cheap GPS source for a Raspberry Pi project...
If you’re running APRS on a Raspberry Pi with Direwolf, you need a reliable GPS source. The VK-162 USB GPS dongle is a solid choice — plug-and-play on Linux, u-blox chipset, no driver installation required. Here’s how to get it...
Title: How to Set Up Stratux ADS-B for the First Time (Step-by-Step) You just unboxed your Stratux receiver. Or you’re about to buy one and want to know what you’re getting into. Good news: setup takes about 5 minutes. No...
Build a Stratum 1 NTP Server for Under $20 Your home lab’s time is lying to you. Here’s how to fix that with a $15 GPS dongle and a Raspberry Pi. Every device on your network is syncing time from...
We saw the Reddit thread. We're answering it directly. A few weeks ago, someone posted to r/flying asking whether Stratux was "still a thing." The responses were a mix of genuine curiosity and outdated misinformation: "I think the project is...
There's a battle playing out in Congress right now that every GA pilot should know about. It's about ADS-B — and it's about something the FAA promised you wouldn't happen. You probably remember the 2020 ADS-B Out mandate. The pitch...
If you've been reading aviation news lately, you've seen a lot of talk about ADS-B requirements. Here's what's actually being debated — and what it means for pilots who fly GA. The January collision near DCA was a tragedy. Sixty-seven...
Most pilots shopping for an ADS-B receiver focus on the sticker price: $500, $600, maybe $700 for a good unit. But here's what the brochures don't tell you: hidden costs that add up over time. Subscription fees for "premium traffic...
