When the idea of flying first became real to me, I became a voracious reader of aeronautical magazines. My imagination went wild with the idea of not just flying, but of actually owning an airplane. The reality of my situation was somewhat less optimistic than my imagination. For one thing, I was living in a […]
New app helps pilots learn from accidents
The Flight Chain App has launched, designed to help pilots learn from the chain of circumstances in an accident. Flight Chain App is an easier way to read NTSB aviation accident reports by letting pilots see the accident chain, developers note. In addition to viewing accident chains, pilots can search accidents, browse accident rulings, read […]
Superior delivering factory-new new O-170/A-65 cylinders
Is your Piper Cub, Aeronca Champion, Ercoupe, Taylorcraft, or other such aircraft using tired cylinders? If so, Superior Air Parts is now delivering factory-new Millennium Cylinders for Continental Motors O-170/A65 engines. “The reintroduction of the Superior A65 cylinder is in direct response to countless requests from aircraft owners and engine shops to bring this popular […]
Free version of Wx24 Pilot Aviation Weather App released
The Wx24 Pilot Aviation Weather App is now available in a free version. No strings attached, no popup ads, just a presentation of aviation weather that gives pilots a quick and easy read of conditions and forecasts, in addition to providing weather reports for even the smallest of US airports, according to developers. Wx24 Pilot’s […]
Aircraft Spruce offers Oshkosh pick up
Aircraft Spruce customers can place their orders online or by phone and pick them up at the company’s exhibit at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. Orders placed by noon (EST) Monday, July 16, 2018 will be brought to the show at no additional cost. All orders must be paid by credit card, must be for at least $100 and […]
Fuel starvation leads to forced landing on roof
The pilot estimated that he departed on the 10-minute, 16-mile, local flight with one fuel tank about half full and the other tank about a quarter full. He did not recall which tank he had the fuel selector positioned to during takeoff. During descent for landing, he observed the engine rpm decrease to between 500 and […]
Picture of the Day: Lazy day on the lake
Frank Claremont sent in the photograph for Picture of the Day of a 1981 Cessna 172 on floats on the lake with his dock in Muskoka, Ontario. He adds this is a major cottage area for residents of Toronto. Would you like to have your photo featured as Picture of the Day? You can submit it […]
A trip to the French Air and Space Museum
A friend of mine in Experimental Aviation Association Chapter 534 who knew that my wife Joan and I would be spending some time in Paris, France, in May of this year suggested we visit the French Air and Space Museum, called Musee de L’air et de L’espace. He said “you will see things there that […]
FAA modifies drone restrictions over DoD facilities
The FAA has added several Department of Defense facilities to its recently released list of facilities where drone operations are restricted, as well as modified some boundaries of existing facilities on the restricted list. At the request of the Department of Defense, and federal security and law enforcement agencies, the FAA has been using its […]