ORONO, Maine – WINGsReality EDU will host a blended (classroom and online) WINGs seminar titled, “Becoming a Snowbird” on Tuesday, Nov. 28, from 6:30-8:30 pm EST. Does the thought of snow, ice, freezing precipitation, contaminated slippery runways, obscured airport signage and markings, short days, cold engines and airframes, fewer emergency landing spots, cold weather survival […]
Vietnam helicopter nose art featured in new book
Just published is “Vietnam War Army Helicopter Nose Art” by John Brennan. The book showcases previously unpublished photos of Army helicopter nose art “extolling the expressive American spirit,” according to officials with Fonthill Media, which published the book. The photographs are from Army veterans. Each is accompanied by a caption containing data of the helicopter […]
Equipment failure leads to oil starvation
During the en route climb to cruise altitude, the low oil pressure warning light activated. The pilot notified air traffic control, received vectors to the nearest airport, and began a descent as the oil pressure continued to decrease. About three miles from the airport in Fayetteville, Arkansas, the Cirrus SR22’s engine experienced a total loss […]
Picture of the day: A nice night flight
Arthur Billingsley sent in this photo, explaining: “This was a moment toward the end of a flight from Washington, D.C., to Jacksonville, Florida, in a Cessna 310Q. The picture was taken approaching Jacksonville at 7,200 feet. A nice Fall night flight.”
Ditching
My last column, “Asleep at the Yoke,” included a report about a Piper Seneca pilot who had to ditch his airplane in the Gulf of Mexico. The thought of having to ditch an aircraft intrigued me, especially when I realized there is a different psychology to the act of ditching vs. an intentional forced landing […]
Run the Runway at 6B6
By JAMES E. ELLIS Minute Man Air Field is a thriving general aviation airport about 25 miles west-northwest of Boston, mostly in Stow, Massachusetts. Owned by Don and Nancy McPherson, the airport has always tried to be open and inviting to the public. It starts with Nancy’s Airfield Café, an airport restaurant run by Nancy […]
TruTrak Vizion STC approved for Cessna 177s
EAA STC has received FAA approval to begin selling STCs for the Cessna 177 series for the installation of the TruTrak Vizion Autopilot. The Approved Model List (AML) for this STC also includes models F through S of the Cessna 172 series. The Vizion autopilot is a two-axis system with vertical and horizontal navigational capabilities, […]
Deadline looms for General Aviation Award nominations
The deadline for submitting names of CFIs, FAA Safety Team Representatives, and Aviation Maintenance Technicians for the General Aviation Awards Program is Nov. 30, 2017. The awards are a cooperative effort between the FAA and more than a dozen aviation organizations to recognize aviation professionals for their exemplary service and contributions to the general aviation community. […]
STC awarded for Silver Eagle with MT-Propeller
MT-Propeller has received an FAA STC for the next generation 5-blade Quiet Fan Jet scimitar composite propeller on the Cessna P210N Silver Eagle equipped with a Rolls Royce 250-B17F/2 turbine. The installation is already certified by EASA. According to MT-Propeller Vice President Martin Albrecht, the installation: Reduces ground roll and takeoff distance over a 50′ obstacle […]