The private pilot reported that he conducted a preflight inspection of the Mooney M20C and noted that both fuel tanks were full. He then took off for the personal cross-country flight. During approach to landing at the destination airport in Wichita, he extended the downwind leg due to inbound instrument flight rules traffic. The engine […]
Pictures of the Day: Flying on skis
Pilots and other guests flocked to Pioneer Airport in Oshkosh, Wis., in early February for the annual Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Skiplane Fly-In, always one of the more colorful events of the winter season. Nearly 30 skiplanes participated, and roughly 750 bowls of chili were served to those who braved the cold temperatures, according to […]
Why is there steam inside my 152’s engine?
Q: May I ask a question regarding our engine in a Cessna 152? When we shut down from flight, there’s a foam or steam inside the engine and it will come out at the breather like water. What is the cause of this and what is the remedy? Also, what is the hottest cylinder in […]
Video: Weight and Balance
Smitty Smith of FunPlacesToFly.com recently posted this video he shot as Tom Ferraro, an A&P/IA, performs a Weight and Balance on his 1969 Cessna 172K. Watch and listen as he goes into detail on the process:
K9F0 first airport in Texas to see Swift Fuels unleaded avgas
DUBLIN, Texas — Dublin Municipal Airport (K9Fo) is now selling unleaded UL94 aviation gas for piston aircraft in collaboration with Swift Fuels. Using a specialized fuel dispensing unit, Swift Fuels will be the only on-site fuel distributed at Dublin Airport, which is located approximately 100 miles southwest of Dallas/Fort Worth. The announcement comes just days […]
Job Shadow Day at VNY helps students chart course to success
VAN NUYS, California — Recently more than 70 students from Van Nuys High School and the North Valley Occupational Center (NVOC) Aviation Campus, which is located at Van Nuys Airport (VNY), were greeted by mentors from aviation-related airport businesses for an interactive program during VNY’s Job Shadow Day. Students were immersed in the day-to-day activities […]
WINGsReality EDU launches CFI Ground School 365
WINGsReality EDU has released an online, self-paced Certified Flight Instructor Ground School. Students seeking flight instructor certification can complete their ground training online from anywhere in the world, and on their own schedules. The interactive course offers distance students an opportunity to view full-length video presentations of a live classroom semester with a WINGsReality EDU […]
Pilot forgets landing gear after maintenance flight
According to the pilot, after completing the maintenance test flight on the Beech 58, he established a normal approach to the runway at the airport in Huntsville, Alabama. However, he reported that he did not extend the landing gear prior to touchdown and the airplane landed with the landing gear retracted. The airplane sustained substantial […]
Picture of the Day: Sunset at KCRE
John Charles of Myrtle Beach, S.C., sent in this photo for Picture of the Day. “My RV-7 is pre-flighted for an evening flight,” he explains. “I had parked my car and was walking back to the aircraft when I took this shot last December.” He adds the plane was built in 2006 by Don McLendon […]