Jeremy Lezin submitted this photo and note: “I often fly my Carbon Cub SS out over the Monterey Bay, looking for whale activity. I count myself lucky if I find a single whale or a small pod. On this day I flew over half a dozen whales working with a raft of sea lions. The whales would dive down, blow bubbles, and then chase schools of fish to the surface.”
Ask Paul: What’s going on with my recently overhauled engine?
However, whenever I start the plane and reduce RPM to 1,000, it runs very rough. It idles at about 650 rpm and rough as well. At start up and low RPM, the RPM fluctuates quite a bit before it eventually stabilizes.
16 Texas pilots become Master Pilots
“These pilots represent tens of thousands of accident-free flying hours with both national and international experience, including aircraft from the Piper J-3 Cub to the Boeing 767,” said officials with West Houston Airport.
Heritage Aviation newly Authorized Garmin service center
Heritage Aviation, based at Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (KBTV), has been named an authorized Garmin Aviation Service Center.
ASA introduces comfort ear seals for pilot headsets
“Extend the wear time of your headset with the addition of these seals that help ease hot spots and pressure,” ASA officials said. “The heat-sensitive foam core conforms to create a comfortable, head-forming seal that minimizes outside noise. A durable covering made of eco-friendly microfiber vegan leather is comfortable in all climates.”
Banner tow pilot crashes after missing the pickup
The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during a missed banner pickup, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin and loss of control at an altitude too low to recover.
Picture of the Day: A day at the Beech
Jerry “Widget” Morris sent in this photo with a note: “This is a photo I took departing my home base, St Simons Island Airport (KSSI) in Georgia. I heard a friend of mine taking off in his 1964 Beech H18 and called him to see if I could join up. I found him about 15 miles west of KSSI motoring along at 1,500 feet. Pure nostalgia.”
The one sheet wonder
I would suggest we are one sheet of paper away from grabbing their attention in a meaningful way.
New situational awareness systems installed at KIND and KAUS
The uAvionix systems employ the company’s Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS-B) service called FlightLine, which provides controllers with “real-time, precise depictions of aircraft and vehicles on the airport surface, thereby improving situational awareness and reducing the risk of runway incursions,” according to company officials.