A host of new users is changing the world of aviation, according to officials with the FAA. The agency’s Part 107 rule, which regulates small unmanned aircraft, has been in place now for a year. Under these regulations, drones are changing the way countless jobs are done, from making movies to real estate marketing to […]
Free ASA syllabi meet Part 141 standards
The FAA has completed its review of four syllabi from ASA’s Pilot’s Manual Series and determined them to meet required training standards for use under Title 14 of the Code of Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR) Part 141. The letters state that the free syllabi contain all of the ground and flight training hours needed […]
Embry-Riddle and Sporty’s team to help Young Eagles
The Daytona Beach campus of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has joined Sporty’s Pilot Shop to help Young Eagles achieve their dreams of flying. Support from Embry-Riddle flight instructors is now part of the Sporty’s online Learn To Fly course available to all Young Eagles. The course is free to all kids who have taken a Young […]
Pilot error leads to stall
The SkyStar Series 5 pilot reported that while on short final about 20 feet above the ground at the airport in Green River, Utah, he noticed the “attitude was a little flat.” He added the airplane lost altitude “so fast, he didn’t have time to react or even think to put the nose down or […]
High Mountain Flying
Kevin Quinn sent in these photos, with a brief note: “These are all part of our High Mountain Flying circuit southeast of Lake Tahoe in the High Sierra of Nevada. All spots are above 9,000 feet with Density Altitude well above 10,000.”
Correcting for the fallacy of infallibility
Each of us who takes a command position, regardless of the endeavor, must strike a balance between knowing and believing. One represents a conclusion. The other is little more than a hope. In any situation where management of people or ideas is required, there is a gray area that exists in the gap between those […]
Racing champion Steve Hinton Jr. sets world speed record
Air Racing Champion Steve Hinton Jr. took to the skies of Idaho over Labor Day weekend, flying the highly modified P-51 Mustang “Voodoo” to a speed of 531.53 mph, the fastest speed ever achieved in the world for a piston engine propeller driven airplane. The average speed recorded by Hinton tops the 528.3 mph recorded […]
Mt. Vernon adds AirportView at MVN
MT. VERNON, Ill. – Mt. Vernon Outland Airport (MVN) has added an AirportView.net weather and information system. AirportView.net allows pilots to view current and time-lapse images while also reviewing other weather and airport information. Using four digital, high resolution weather cameras, AirportView.net provides current snapshot pictures and up to a four hour time-lapse weather depiction. The […]
Less expensive, less messy oil changes
Now available is the Tempest Easy Drain oil filter drain tool, a product specifically engineered to help pilots and aviation maintenance technicians rethink the way they change their oil. Now, with the Easy Drain tool, routine maintenance is easier, faster, less messy, and less expensive, according to officials with the Tempest Plus Marketing Group. Manufactured […]