Learning to fly a Robinson R-22 or TH-67 (Bell 206) helicopter? ASA has produced two new sets of flashcards for both models. The R-22 set of nearly 400 cards covers the pilot’s operating handbook as well as FAA helicopter instrument procedures. The TH-67 set reviews nearly all the material in chapters 5, 8, and 9 of the TH-6 Operator’s Supplement and FAA/Army helicopter instrument procedures.
Price: $24.95 per set
www.asa2fly.com

CheckMate checklists now on smartphones, tablets

Popular company goes twenty-first century

If you use a traditional laminated CheckMate checklist, you now can download your favorite to view on a smartphone or iPad. The free CheckMate app, which runs on iOS and Android platforms, lets you download a sample checklist, then purchase an aircraft-specific checklist—and once you do that, you can modify it. Checklists are stored on a web-based content management system, where you can review and modify from a desktop computer as well as a mobile device.
Price: free (app). Checklist prices vary.
www.checkmateaviation.com

iPad Mini gets a mount

One of many companies now offering iPad Mini support

ForPilotsOnly.com has a yoke for the iPad Mini that it says not only provides a secure resting place for your device, but also helps to minimize the problems of overheating caused by direct sunlight. The iPro Navigator features an articulating clipboard that provides access to the device while shielding it from sunlight. The clipboard can be removed if the user desires. The mount uses a one-inch RAM ball attachment point; mounting to a yoke or window uses a standard RAM yoke or suction-cup mount (not included).
Price: $69.95
www.forpilotsonly.com