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Starlink Can Wait: I’m Flying to Georgia with What I Trust
Before flying across Turkey, the Black Sea and into Georgia, I’m sticking with a setup I trust. My ADL190 with Iridium may not be the fastest — but it works everywhere, every time. And that matters more than bandwidth (for the moment)
SkyDemon and Georgia: When the Map Needs Fixing
Preparing a 30-aircraft flight to Georgia, I worked with SkyDemon to fix missing airspace details. A small intervention that turned into a structural improvement for every pilot flying there.
The Invisible Pilot
Modern flight tracking platforms make almost every aircraft visible online. But who decides whether a private flight becomes public information? A European pilot perspective on Flightradar24, FlightAware and ADS-B Exchange — and why aircraft owners should have the final say. The story of the
Invisible Pilot
Europe at the Edge – Part 5: Narva to Warsaw
Leaving Narva with the memory of new friends and a small parcel to deliver, we crossed Latvia under degraded GPS signals and entered Poland via Suwałki. By evening we landed in Warsaw, a modern and vibrant city where we paused for two nights to rest and explore.
Iridium vs. Starlink Mini in the Blackwing – What Works with the Garmin G3X?
Connectivity is becoming a hot topic among Blackwing pilots. In my aircraft I use the Golze ADL190 with Iridium for reliable weather data directly on the Garmin G3X and my iPad. Some fellow owners now fly with a Starlink Mini, enjoying broadband internet in the cockpit – but without panel integration. In this post, I compare both solutions, explain how they can be combined, and invite fellow pilots to share their first-hand experiences in the comments.
Europe at the Edge – Part 4: A Day in Narva
Our stay in Narva began in the Narva Hotel, a building with a distinct Soviet touch. The corridors were wide, the rooms oversized, and the…
Europe at the Edge – part 3: flying to Narva in Estonia
This August evening flight was different from all others: the plan was to cross the three Baltic states in one stretch, from Lithuania to Latvia…
