A new app connects pilots who need a helping hand during an Aircraft On Ground (AOG) situation with other pilots who can help.
Picture of the Day: Toys
R.A Gibson submitted this photo and note: “A beautiful picture of beautiful toys.”
Flight Design’s F2 certified by EASA
The F2-CS23 is the next step in Flight Design’s “Vision Zero” concept, according to company officials. That concept incorporates all commercially available safety features for this type of aircraft, including: A passive stall and spin resistant airframe design, airframe emergency parachute system, AMSAFE airbags and inertial reel harnesses, Garmin ESP (electronic stability and envelope protection), an occupant-protective enclosure for the pilot and passengers, automatic fuel management, simplified controls, such as a combined throttle and brake lever, and a more modern, car-like atmosphere and operation, they explain.
Idaho Aviation Expo 2022 cleared for takeoff
The Expo will be held May 20-21 at Idaho Falls Regional Airport.
New prop approved for Cessna 210
The new prop offers several advantage, according to company officials, including 5% better climb, 3 to 5 knots faster cruise, and more.
Picture of the Day: Flying with the chickens
Rob Stapleton submitted this photo and note: “This rubber chicken was placed of the pitot tube intake on the wing of a Cessna 185 parked at Lake Hood Seaplane Base in Anchorage, Alaska. Amusing image, but also a good idea to keep insects, water, and ice crystals out of the airspeed system.”
What’s ahead for 2022 in the flight sim community?
A panel discussion that will be livestreamed on Dec. 18, 2021, will delve into flight simulation add-on development and what the flight sim community can expect in 2022.
Piper opens applications for 2022 apprentices
Applications are due May 31, 2022, for the 2022 apprenticeship program, which begins in August.
Sporty’s introduces rechargeable flashlight
The new flashlight can also recharge your phone or iPad.