Any A&P mechanic can replace an original exhaust system with the new components.
Broken glasses lead to runway excursion
Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to attain a proper touchdown point during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s impaired vision due to his broken eyeglasses.
Picture of the Day: Foogeebird
The name ‘Foogeebird’ was cobbled together from “Foo” (Scandinavian for “lights in the sky” or UFOs; Gee, something one might say upon seeing a UFO, and Bird, because it is something that flies.
The Blues’ triumphant return to Salinas
The Blue Angels were the stars of the California International Airshow in Salinas.
Get your ADS-B rebate now before they run out
The FAA’s $500 ADS-B rebates are being claimed faster than expected.
ADS-B mandate continues to fuel avionics sales
In the first three months of the year, total worldwide business and general aviation avionics sales amounted to more than $724 million, according to the Aircraft Electronics Association’s first-quarter 2019 Avionics Market Report. That represents a 13.2% increase in total sales compared to first-quarter 2018 sales of more than $639 million. The dollar amount reported […]
AirVenture NOTAM released
This year’s Oshkosh NOTAM includes several changes.
Affordable drill-powered aircraft tug available
“The GoTow tug is lightweight, powerful, and steerable,” Sporty’s officials say.
Fuel exhaustion ends flight review
Probable cause: The flight instructor’s and pilot’s mismanagement of the available fuel, which resulted in exhaustion of the fuel in the selected fuel tank and a subsequent total loss of engine power.