The commercial pilot was conducting an agricultural application flight in the Grumman G164. While maneuvering the airplane about 300′ above ground level, the engine experienced a partial loss of power. Unable to maintain altitude, he pilot conducted an emergency landing to a field near Juliaetta, Idaho, during which the plane landed hard and nosed over, […]
Picture of the Day: Flying into the sun
Bob Hirschfield sent in this photo for Picture of the Day of him cruising over Lake Winnipesaukee in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire in his MSquared Sprint 1000 floatplane. Would you like to have your photo featured as Picture of the Day? You can submit it via this form. All photos sent in for Picture of […]
Girl Power in general aviation
It has long been a tradition for aviation enthusiasts to be perceived as elitists who shun outsiders. There is a factual basis for that belief, but its time is largely past. However, the dearth of minority participants in aviation is obvious to anyone who spends a day on the ramp. That’s changing, thank goodness. When […]
Video: The new skyBeacon
Smitty Smith with FunPlacesToFly.com just posted a new video that features Tom Ferraro talking about the new ADS-B out system from uAvionix. “The skyBeacon is a revolutionary new way to equip ADS-B,” he notes. “Simply replace your existing navigation light with skyBeacon and you are ADS-B compliant for 2020.”
Garmin expands Connext to include FltPlan.com
Garmin has expanded its Connext ecosystem to include the FltPlan.com website and the FltPlan Go app on Apple and Android mobile devices. With compatible Garmin avionics, pilots can create a flight plan within the FltPlan.com website, share it within the FltPlan Go app, and wirelessly transfer it to select avionics once they arrive to the […]
Knurled handle ratchet now available from Snap-On
Just introduced by Snap-On is the 1/2” Drive Tethered Ratchet with Knurled Handle. The new ratchet comes with a knurled handle, a manufacturing process that produces diamond-pattern serrations to allow for a better grip as opposed to a smooth metal surface, company officials explain. The 1/2” Drive Tethered Ratchet with Knurled Handle features a pinned […]
Academy of Model Aeronautics offers to help NTSB investigate drone accidents
Officials with the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) sent a letter to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) offering AMA’s more than 80 years of experience in the investigation of any potential incident involving a manned and unmanned aircraft system (UAS). In the letter, AMA President Rich Hanson writes: “The recent potential incidents involving manned […]
Excessive temperatures damage Lancair’s turbocharger
The airline transport pilot was departing in the experimental, amateur-built Lancair ES. During the initial climb, the engine experienced a partial loss of power. The pilot performed a precautionary landing on a taxiway at the airport in Prescott, Arizona, during which the airplane departed the paved surface and the nose landing gear collapsed. Post-accident examination of the […]
Picture of the Day: Somewhere under the rainbow
Rick Tutt of RJ Tutt Aviation at Stockton Metropolitan Airport in California, sent in this photo for Picture of the Day. He explains it is a Piper M500 waiting for its first 50 hour inspection at Petaluma Airport in front of Mangon Aircraft. Would you like to have your photo featured as Picture of the […]