Richard Mayes sent in this photo for Picture of the Day, explaining: “Spring has finally arrived in Northeastern Oregon and the wildflowers are blooming in Hells Canyon. It’s a perfect time to enjoy a morning at Dug Bar on the Snake River.” Would you like to have your photo featured as Picture of the Day? […]
Unleaded avgas: A hot button issue
In a previous column, CYA, the FAA and the new unleaded avgas, I discussed the problems the FAA may have with the new proposed unleaded 100 octane avgas. In addition to the lower octane characteristics of the avgas, one of the big concerns is exhaust valve recession. I received a number of responses to the […]
New Advisory standardizes non-towered flight operations
A new Advisory Circular standardizes traffic pattern altitudes and procedures at airports without operating control towers. Advisory Circular (AC) 90-66B, Non-Towered Airport Flight Operations, replaces two advisories: One from 1993 that addressed traffic patterns, and another from 1990 that provided communication guidance, according to officials with the National Business Aviation Association. “No matter what a […]
S52 to close for 85 days
WINTHROP, Washington – Methow Valley State Airport (S52) will close May 14, 2018, for 85 days for a $5 million project to replace the pavement at the general aviation airport. According to officials with the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), the runway is tentatively scheduled to reopen at the end of June to avoid […]
Use less real estate when you land
A Shortfield Takeoff and Landing Workshop has been slated at Havana Regional Airport (9I0) in Illinois May 18-19, 2018. Havana’s 2,200′ grass strip is not exactly a short field, but by the time you are done with this workshop you should only need half of it, organizers promise. Three experienced instructors will take you […]
Upwind Foundation reveals Class of 2018
The Upwind Foundation has revealed the Upwind Summer Scholarship Class of 2018: Alessandro Franco of Burlingame, California, Daniel Levin of Belmont, and Aditya Munshi of Saratoga. The three aspiring young aviators have been awarded a complete primary flight training program including ground school that began in April and flight training during the summer. “This scholarship rejuvenates […]
Pinched fuel line leads to forced landing
The student pilot reported that, during cruise flight in the experimental light-sport airplane, a Rans S5, he encountered moderate turbulence. The engine then experienced a total loss of power. Following an uneventful landing in an open field near Lodi, California, he found that a fuel line was pinched between his seat and the fuselage. After […]
Picture of the Day: A dream realized
New airplane owner Austin Levin sent this late afternoon photo of his 1970 Cessna 180 while it was parked at Northern Colorado Regional Airport (KFNL) in Fort Collins, Colorado. Although the plane is older than he is, Levin notes he’s coveted one of these for more than half his lifetime. Would you like to have […]
MZeroA offers free Private Pilot Blueprint book
MZeroA’s Jason Schappert was just 8 years old when he attended his first SUN ’n FUN. “This is my hometown airshow,” he says. “My parents would take me when I was little and now I do that with my kids. It’s a family tradition. SUN ’n FUN has a lot of meaning for us.” Of […]