A new ASTM International standardized practice will help determine “water loads” that occur during landing, taxiing, and takeoffs for water-based aircraft.
These planes must be able to safely react to the water loads, which are based on an aircrafts’ operating characteristics, ASTM officials explain. [Read more…]
The third book of the the Dale Crane AMT Series, Aviation Maintenance Technician: Powerplant, has been updated in the fourth edition to meet modern practices and procedures, according to officials with ASA. [Read more…]
The airline transport pilot reported that, before the flight preceding the accident flight, he added 19 gallons of fuel to the Piper PA-30’s auxiliary and main fuel tanks.
He noted that he did not add fuel to the tip tanks and that he had used all the fuel in those tanks during the flight before the accident flight.
He then departed. During the flight, he only used the auxiliary and main fuel tanks and that, while on final approach for landing, he switched from the auxiliary to the main fuel tanks for landing.
Shortly thereafter, the right engine lost power and then the left engine lost power. [Read more…]
Gord McNulty submitted the following photo and note: “Shown in their classic nine-plane ‘Big Diamond’ formation, the famous Snowbirds of the RCAF 431 Air Demonstration Squadron were among the highlights of the 2018 Community Charity Air Show at Brantford, Ontario, in August. The Snowbirds, flying the Canadair CT-114 Tutor, are now into their 48th season of thrilling audiences in Canada and the United States.”
In my June column “Concern for the bottom line hurts general aviation,” I talked about the bottom line concerns of GA manufacturers. I received a significant amount of feedback, both positive and negative. I appreciate both types of feedback and I would like to address one of the comments.
Gbigs wrote: “There was never a time when the bottom line was not first order for a real business. Sure companies blow money on R&D if they can afford it, but make no mistake — there is no R&D without a bottom line.” [Read more…]
Crowds of Czech fans were cheering madly among the 40,000 spectators at the first-ever Red Bull Air Race in Wiener Neustadt, Austria, Sept. 15-16, 2018. Their hero Martin Sonka won the race — his third in a row — and in doing so, climbed to the top of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship standings.
Defending World Champion Yoshihide Muroya of Japan was just 0.036 seconds behind in second place, while Australia’s Matt Hall claimed the third-place trophy on his birthday. [Read more…]
NAMPA, Idaho – David Holsten, a veteran missionary pilot-mechanic and former regional director of Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) in Indonesia, was recently inaugurated as the organization’s ninth president and CEO.
MAF is a Christian non-profit ministry that uses airplanes and other technologies to share the gospel and make life better for those living in isolated parts of the world. Globally, MAF supports some 2,000 churches, mission groups, medical organizations, relief agencies, and development groups working in remote areas of Africa, Asia, Eurasia, Indonesia, and Latin America. [Read more…]
LINCOLN, Nebraska – Performance Aircraft will soon break ground on a new facility at Lincoln Airport (KLNK) that will house its flight training center and aircraft sales team.
Located next to the General Aviation ramp, the new facility will include roughly 6,000-square-feet of office space and a large aircraft hangar. [Read more…]
PLANO, Texas — Fortress UAV has launched Fortress UAV Protect, a new drone preventative maintenance program. [Read more…]
The solo student pilot reported that on final to the airport in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, following a cross-country flight, “it was really bumpy,” the airplane was at a “pretty steep angle,” and the stall warning horn was “really going crazy.” [Read more…]
