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 […]
P2 expands AML for Audio Advisory System
P2 Aviation Technology has expanded the approved model list (AML) for its 6601 Audio Advisory System ($2,195). The AML now covers the entire fleet of the Cessna 310, Beechcraft Bonanza, and Mooney M20s. All models of the Navions were also added. “As the popularity of our Audio Advisory System grows, we continue to get requests […]
Wings Over Weatherford set for Sept. 30
Wings over Weatherford will take place at the Stafford Air and Space Museum on Sept. 30, 2017. The museum is at the Stafford Airport in Weatherford, Oklahoma. Organizers note that Wings over Weatherford will be one of the first warbird based fly-in events hosted in western Oklahoma. According to organizers, the special event will feature historical […]
SuperStol ground loops
The pilot reported that during takeoff he “lost rudder control” and the SuperStol exited the runway to the left at the airport in Santa Rosa, N.M. During the runway excursion, the airplane ground looped, the left main landing gear collapsed, and the left wing hit terrain.The left wing sustained substantial damage. The pilot stated there […]
Watching the sunrise in Queenie
Pat Napolitano sent us this photo he captured while flying the Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics Model 17 Staggerwing affectionately know as “Queenie.” Napolitano, who flies and takes care of Queenie at her base at Fresno Chandler Executive Airport (KFCH), was flying over Twentynine Palms, California, en route to Phoenix.