The pilot of the Cessna 170 reported that after a normal landing at the airport in Livermore, Calif., the tailwheel-equipped airplane began to drift right. He applied control inputs to counteract the drift, [Read more…]
Picture of the day: Flying past Chicago in a Luscombe
Albert Dyer sent in this photo, noting, “It was a nice evening to be flying my 1938 Luscombe. So, why not past Chicago’s shoreline?” [Read more…]
Good intentions
Before I could qualify for my helicopter private pilot license in the Robinson R-22, I had to watch an R-22 fall out of the sky. It was part of Special Federal Aviation Regulation (SFAR 73) training.
The training also involved viewing a video of the wreckage close-up. In it, I could plainly see a pair of woman’s legs, in fashionable pumps, crossed comfortably at the knee. I could not see the rest of her. Her body was lost, crushed beneath the collapsed wreckage of the engine, transmission and main rotor mast.
Heavy metal chaos balanced atop the eerie serenity of that woman’s crossed legs. The pilot had been flying with his first passenger — his wife. [Read more…]
Video: Mars Water Bomber
At 80 mph, the Mars Water Bombers can take on 6,000 gallons of water in 26 seconds. The four-engine firefighter is a wonder to marvel. [Read more…]
Are you forgetting these preflight tasks?
GlobalAir.com blogger Sarina Houston’s latest post about preflight tasks notes that general aviation pilots going on a familiar flights often do a preflight that’s “quick and dirty,” sometimes including only a brief check of weather and a quick walk-around of the aircraft. But there are required items in a preflight — familiar with the acronym NWKRAFT? – that all pilots must do before taking off. Check out the post here.
Wipaire’s Florida location named Viking service center
Viking Air Limited, of Sidney, British Columbia, has added Wipaire’s Leesburg, Florida, service center to its network of Viking Factory Endorsed Service Centers (FESC). [Read more…]
FAA administrator to testify at reauthorization hearing
WASHINGTON, D.C. — FAA Administrator Michael Huerta will testify at an Aviation Subcommittee hearing next week on reauthorization of the agency. [Read more…]
Blackhawk Modifications taps Executive Flight Training for pilot training
Blackhawk Modifications of Waco, Texas, has named Executive Flight Training of Beaufort, South Carolina, as an authorized pilot training center for all twin-engine aircraft models for which Blackhawk provides PT6A engine upgrades. [Read more…]
Airforms launches online instruction
BIG LAKE, ALASKA — The engineering group of Airforms has released an online presentation, “Using DERs for Major Repairs and Alterations.” [Read more…]
Unmanned flight demos part of new Aviation Gateway Park at Oshkosh
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — The latest innovations, including unmanned aircraft demonstrations, are part of the new Aviation Gateway Park that makes its debut at this year’s EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015, July 20-26 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh. [Read more…]