MT-Propeller has received an FAA STC for its next generation four-blade scimitar composite propeller on the Cessna T303 Crusader powered by TCM (L)TSIO-520-AE engines. The installation is already STC’d by EASA. According to MT-Propeller President Gerd Muehlbauer, the installation features: Approximately 18 pounds less weight than the original propeller; 10% shorter takeoff distance over 50 foot […]
First solo ends badly
The student pilot was performing his third stop and go landing during his first solo flight. He reported that during the landing flare he heard the stall warning horn, and he bounced the landing while traveling at a ground speed of approximately 45 knots. The student pilot remarked he was not able to control the […]
Picture of the day: Yak attack
Picture of the Day goes international today, with Etienne Verhellen’s photograph of a Yak-52 in Belgium at Cerfontaine Airfield (EBCF) Gravity Park. Would you to like have your photo featured as Picture of the Day? You can submit it via the form below today’s picture or send it to [email protected] with Picture of the Day […]
Experiencing virtual flight
Recently, 15 members of Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 534 based at Leesburg International Airport (KLEE) in Leesburg, Florida, experienced the sensations of virtual flight through the use of aircraft simulators at the SIMCOM Aviation Training Center in Orlando, Florida. The chapter’s program director, Paul Adrien, arranged the Jan. 27, 2018, visit to SIMCOM so members […]
Video: A sandy STOL competition
A Short Take Off & Landing (STOL) competition on sand is set to take place in Belgium in the summer. The VintageAirRally International STOL Competition will take place June 14-17, 2018, on the beach of the spa town of Knokke-Heist, Belgium. Pilots will engage in precision landing and takeoff maneuvers with the shortest distance the […]
Takeoff and Departure webinar qualifies for WINGS credit
Approaches and landings are critical and thus often practiced. But what about takeoff and departure? WINGsReality EDU’s Michael Lessard says, “data suggests this is the other critical phase of flight, yet most of us give takeoffs and departures less thought than our landings.” Lessard’s February 20 (7-9 pm EST) titled “Ups and… Ups of Takeoff […]
Women take flight at New England Air Museum
WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. — The New England Air Museum will hold its annual Women Take Flight event Saturday, March 3, 2018, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in commemoration of Women’s History Month. Visitors of all ages are invited to celebrate women’s contributions to aerospace history through special events, hands-on activities, and lectures from special guest […]
Aviation pioneer in Class of 2018 for National Inventors Hall of Fame
Howard Jones, Jr. will be inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame (NIHF) in May. Jones invented a flat radio antenna that is designed to conform to or follow a prescribed shape. This antenna is found in applications including rockets, missiles and spacecraft. His innovations in antenna technology dramatically expanded the capabilities of U.S. […]
Crankshaft failure brings down Cessna 210
The private pilot reported that, 10 miles from the destination airport, the passengers heard a loud “clank” and smoke entered the Cessna 210’s cockpit. Shortly after, the engine experienced a total loss of power and the propeller stopped turning. The pilot selected a field near Bryan, Texas, as a forced landing site, but the plane […]