Bondhus has added blades with Torx Plus tips to its line of torque limiting screwdrivers. These ClickSet screwdrivers offer a solution to the problem of stripped screws and damaged carbide inserts, according to company officials. The screwdriver handles are available in 10 standard pre-set torque levels ranging from 4.4 in lbs. (0.5Nm) to 31.0 in lbs. […]
Shaw Aerox expands to new facilities
Shaw Aerox Aviation Oxygen Systems is relocating its manufacturing and engineering facilities starting June 12, with the move expected to be completed June 16, 2017. Operations will resume on June 19, 2017. The Shaw Aerox operations will now be comprised of two locations: The Manufacturing Center located in Bonita Springs, Florida; and the Engineering Center located in Portland, Maine. “Loyalty […]
Battery results in stuck aileron
The pilot reported that, while climbing after a touch-and-go landing, the Bellanca 8KCAB began an uncommanded left bank. He perceived that the ailerons were jammed and attempted to regain control of the airplane; however, he was not successful, so he performed a forced landing to the airport in Superior, Wisconsin. A post-accident examination of the airplane found […]
What’s really at the end of the rainbow
Neal Cavalier-Smith sent in this photo, with a quick note: “Now I know what really lies at the end of the rainbow — this is my new Robin DR401 155CDI soon after delivery at Shoreham Airport (EGKA) in England and a flight through the rainbow to give her a clean.”
Donald Shimoda is my co-pilot
In the mid-1980s I was a professional musician. I lived in in the Greenwich Village section of New York City with my best friend and musical collaborator, Michael Mazzarella. Our apartment sat on Bleecker Street, just around the corner from MacDougal. We walked on sidewalks Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, and Paul Simon had walked. We […]
Video: Missing World War II B-25s found off Papua New Guinea
Two B-25 bombers associated with American servicemen missing in action from World War II were recently documented in the waters off Papua New Guinea by Project Recover, a collaborative team of marine scientists, archaeologists and volunteers who have combined efforts to locate aircraft and associated MIAs from World War II. The B-25 bomber is one of […]
PlaneLogiX integrates with FltPlan.com
PlaneLogiX now integrates with FltPlan.com. PlaneLogiX customers can now view their airplane’s maintenance status directly from FltPlan.com. The simple GO/NO-GO flight status indicated by a red “X” or a green check mark provides the pilot with immediate knowledge of whether the airplane he or she is about to fly is overdue on any maintenance items. This […]
Phillips 66 Aviation offers EAA Flight Training Award
Phillips 66 Aviation has unveiled the first Phillips 66 Flight Training Award. In honor of its 90th anniversary, Phillips 66 Aviation is providing additional support to the EAA Young Eagles program by offering a flight training scholarship in the amount of $13,200. Preference will be given to applicants that have had a Young Eagles flight. “Phillips 66 […]
King Schools updates drone course
King Schools has released Version 2.0 of its Drone Pilot License Test Prep Course. The course is a collaboration between King Schools and the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI). Since Version 1.0 was released in January 2017, more than 1,000 drone operators have passed the test, according to King Schools officials. Additions to […]