uAvionix and ForeFlight have teamed up to introduce SkyPlay, which brings the familiar ForeFlight experience directly to your aircraft’s panel.
Lightspeed Aviation and Rotax Unveil Custom Audio Profile
Lightspeed Aviation and BRP-Rotax have partnered to introduce a custom audio and Active Noise Reduction (ANR) profile exclusively for the Lightspeed Delta Zulu headset.
Alternator Belt Failure Leads To Gear-Up Landing
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to use the emergency landing gear extension system, resulting in a gear-up landing. Contributing to the accident was an alternator belt failure.
Picture of the Day: Wings and Sky
Philip Osterhus submitted this photo and note: “I had just finished flying the Cub on a beautiful day and was preparing to wrap the red and white rope around my waist and pull the Cub backwards into its covered spot at Bradford Field (NC05) in Huntersville, North Carolina, when the splendor of the moment caused me to stop and capture the beauty and simplicity of wings and sky.”
FAA Approves More Aircraft For 100R Unleaded Avgas
The FAA has expanded the Approved Model List for Swift Fuels’ 100R unleaded avgas, adding more than 1,200 piston engine and 1,600 airframe models.
Historic Fairey Reed Propeller Revived With Composite Materials
Developed by Italian manufacturer GT Propellers, the new version replicates the exact look, dimensions, and weight of the original fixed-pitch metal propeller introduced in the late 1940s for the de Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk, according to company officials.
Sporty’s Introduces Carbon Monoxide Detector with Built-In Charger
Sporty’s new Flight Gear Carbon Monoxide Detector Charger monitors CO levels while simultaneously charging your portable devices.
Unapproved Parts Cause Flap Binding During Flight
Probable Cause: The binding of the left flap due to improper maintenance.
Picture of the Day: Stars ‘n Stripes
Sparky Barnes submitted this photo and note: “Now that’s a patriotic paint scheme! Seen at Ingersoll Airport (KCTK) in Canton, Illinois.”