Q: I have a unknown four-cylinder Lycoming that only has these numbers on the case: 2299-24 and 61863 assem. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Jerry A: Jerry, when you said you had an unknown engine, you weren’t kidding! I had to really dig deep in my old Lycoming files before I found what I was looking […]
Air Plains Services celebrates milestone
Wellington, Kansas, just south of Wichita, calls itself the Wheat Capital of the World, but there are pilots and aircraft owners around the world who know it as the home of Air Plains Services, which is marking 40 years as a leader in creating extreme performance upgrades for thousands of Cessna piston aircraft around the globe. “I […]
Honeywell HTS900 to power TriFan 600 prototype
XTI has selected the Honeywell HTS900 to power the TriFan 600 prototype. The powerplant determination takes the vertical takeoff and landing business aircraft a stage nearer to its certification in 2023, according to company officials. The company that is designing the aircraft, which combines the vertical lift capability of a helicopter with the speed of a plane, is […]
Reliefband helps prevent nausea from airsickness
Have a family member or friend who would love to go flying with you, but gets motion sickness? Relief might be available through the new Reliefband, wearable technology that treats motion sickness and nausea. Reliefband’s patented technology uses accurately programmed pulses with highly-specific waveform, frequency, and intensity parameters to stimulate the median nerve on the […]
Sporty’s releases upgrades to Flight Gear bags
Sporty’s Gear Mods make it possible for pilots to customize a Flight Gear bag. Gear Mods are pocket and pouch accessories so that every pilot can modify the bag to fit their particular mission. Gear Mods include an iPad case, sunglasses holder, and a headset pouch. “Gear Mods can be moved from bag to bag,” […]
Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Guide released
New from ASA is the Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Guide, which covers typical sUAS designs (including multirotor, fixed-wing, and hybrid), major elements and equipment, related technology, common uses, and safety practices. It also provides guidance and resources to help readers make well-informed decisions regarding the purchase and use of a drone and how to determine a path […]
Crosswind contributes to ground loop
The pilot reported that immediately after touchdown at the airport in Carson City, California, he felt a very strong crosswind from the left that kicked the Cessna 185’s tail to the right. He then added full right rudder and full power in an attempt to go around, however, the torque and P-factor, combined with the wind […]
Start ‘er up
Lukas Pritchard sent in this photo with a quick note: “M20F Mooney start-up.”
Battle over SMO may not be over
The editorial board of the Daily Breeze, the local news source for Los Angeles County’s South Bay region, questions whether the “contentious, decades-long battle over operations at the Santa Monica Airport” is actually over, even with the FAA caving to the city’s demands to close the airport in 2028. “Many questions remain concerning the airport, […]