Continental Aerospace Technologies now has available a new “Shower of Sparks” ignition system kit to replace Bendix or Slick magnetos usually installed on Lycoming 540 engines.
The kit eliminates recurring mandatory 250- or 500-hour impulse coupling inspections affecting these magnetos, according to company officials.
[Read more…]The new 6” Diagonal Flush Cut Cutter with Cushion Throat from Snap-on is designed to capture wire clippings from being scattered throughout the worksite, reducing the likelihood of Foreign Object Damage (FOD).
[Read more…]The pilot returned to a private airstrip near Orangeville, Illinois, after a 35-minute flight and planned to perform a touch-and-go. However, after takeoff and while climbing, the Zodiac’s engine started to run rough and then lost power.
The pilot selected a field for the forced landing, during which the airplane hit terrain hard and then came to rest upright. The pilot was seriously injured in the crash. [Read more…]
Ace photographer Megan Vande Voort sent in this photo of a Cub and Champ in formation over Lake Red Rock in Pella, Iowa.
[Read more…]One historically remarkable 1939 Beechcraft F17D was nestled among its brethren Staggerwings, quietly soaking up the sunshine on a lovely autumn day during Beech Party 2018.
The arrival of NC2663 (Serial Number 330) at Tullahoma, Tennessee, heralded this singular survivor’s debut back into the fold of flying Staggerwings.
Owner and pilot Jon Berndsen of Stoney Point Airfield (6GA0) north of Atlanta, who good-naturedly admits that he has more airplanes than sense, thinks NC2663 is a terrific addition to his fleet, which includes an RV-7, turbo Cirrus, Great Lakes biplane, and his current project, a Lancair Legacy.
Jon bought the Staggerwing as a mostly-finished project from his A&P/IA friend Steve McDonald, who had agonizingly-yet-lovingly resurrected it from myriad boxes of parts over the course of 15 years. [Read more…]
A new video posted to YouTube shows some of the highlights of the annual Joe Nall Week at Triple Tree Aerodrome in South Carolina. Held May 10-18, 2019, this was the 37th year for the radio-controlled aircraft show.
[Read more…]KCAC Aviation has opened a Pilatus sales office at DuPage Airport (KDPA) in West Chicago, Illinois.
[Read more…]P.F. Flyers has moved its FAA Repair Station from Donaldson Field (KGYH) in South Carolina to Greenville Downtown Airport (KGMU).
The company, founded in 1999 by the Pruden Family, also has earned its Cirrus Service Center designation.
[Read more…]Work to renovate aircraft parking at Methow Valley State Airport (S52) in Washington state begins May 28, 2019.
Once the work is completed in approximately 30 days, the long-awaited airport layout expansion will give pilots access to an updated tie-down area, according to airport officials.
[Read more…]The flight instructor reported that, during a long cross-country flight, they encountered deteriorating weather conditions, and to remain in visual flight rules, he altered course and destination.
En route and while approaching a ridge line, he “noticed that the Cessna 150’s airspeed started to drop toward 65 miles an hour.”
He added that “he thought that maybe the airplane was picking up carburetor ice and he reached for the carburetor heat and pulled it out.”
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