AMT images, which can be used by instructors, are now available for download from ASA.
Lack of coolant leads to engine shutdown
Probable cause: The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection, during which he failed to ensure that there was sufficient coolant in the engine reservoir, which resulted in the engine getting too hot and the engine control module shutting down the engine.
Picture of the Day: Sunset and Cessnas
Jimmy Mendonca submitted the following photo and note: “This fully restored Cessna 140 tailwheel aircraft at Dallas Flight Center sits ready to train pilots in the DFW Metroplex on this important skill, while one of the Cessna 182 jump planes from Dallas Skydive Center rests in the foreground after a long day of taking skydivers […]
What’s contributing to such high oil consumption?
I’ll be honest and tell you I’m not sure, but let’s get back to some basic troubleshooting and see where it leads us.
Video: Tornado destroys airport, 40 airplanes
A new video documents the damage from a tornado at KEUF.
Migratory Bird Fly-In slated at 9I0
An upcoming fly-in will get you up close with hundreds of thousands of migrating birds.
New replacement exhaust systems offered for Cessna T206, T207, and T210
AWI now sells complete exhaust system replacements for the standard and modified turbo-charged models of the Cessna 206, 207, and 210.
CFIT WINGS webinar slated for March 11
An FAA WINGs webinar, “Controlled Flight Into Terrain — Never Say Never!,” will be held March 11.
Dangerous training techniques fatal for two
Probable cause: The pilots’ decision to perform flight training maneuvers at low airspeed at an altitude that was insufficient for stall recovery. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s inappropriate use of non-standar