A key feature of the new version 4.0 of Wx24 Pilot is the addition of cloud cover information provided by the National Digital Forecast Database (NDFD). Although NDFD is not an aviation specific weather product, it does provide pilots with an important tool to access cloud information and the ability to make more informed judgments […]
Kannad introduces retrofit pack for replacing Ameri-King ELTs
Orolia has introduced a new Kannad ELT solution for aircraft owners wanting to replace Ameri-King ELTs affected by a recent FAA Airworthiness Directive (Docket No. FAA-2016-6673). The new Kannad Ameri-Fit pack includes the INTEGRA AF emergency locator transmitter (ELT) for fixed-wing aircraft or the INTEGRA AF-H for rotary wing aircraft, a universal mounting bracket, RC103 […]
ASA debuts EASA-compliant pilot logbook
New from ASA is the EASA FCL-Compliant Pilot Log, which meets European Aviation Safety Agency record-keeping requirements and complies with Flight Crew Licensing rules (EU-FCL.050) effective January 2018. An initial profile page provides room to include personal information, such as licenses held, date issued, license number, ratings, and aircraft type. Left-facing page entry columns include […]
Failure to cycle deice boots leads to stall
The airline transport pilot reported that the accident flight was the Cessna 441’s first flight after a phase maintenance check, and that he was repositioning the airplane to an airport about 40 nautical miles away. While en route, the plane experienced a series of avionics and fuel-related anomalies. He eventually declared an emergency and was […]
Picture of the day: Remember summer?
As most of the country continues in a deep freeze, it’s refreshing to remember that it will eventually end and we can look forward to sunny, warm days. To help with that, we are featuring frequent contributor Mike Kincaid’s picture today, which he named “Summer day on Lake Pend Oreille.” He explains the photograph was […]
Something’s happening
Over the course of my life I’ve had three major obsessions. In chronological order they are motorcycles, guitars, and airplanes. My dad was an avid motorcyclist, owning a Harley Davidson 125cc machine when he was but a young lad in St. Petersburg, Florida, in the late 1940s. By the time I was born, he owned […]
Plans unveiled for Exploration of Flight campus at KAPA
DENVER —After more than a decade of planning and fundraising, Wings Over the Rockies, an aerospace-focused Colorado non-profit organization, has unveiled its entertainment and education campus, Exploration of Flight. The sister facility to Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum in Denver’s Lowry neighborhood, Exploration of Flight is a 15-acre campus located on the […]
Call for entries for Tuskegee Airmen essay contest
The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Red Tail Squadron, America’s tribute to the Tuskegee Airmen, has put out a call for entries for its annual Tuskegee Airmen Essay Contest for students in grades 4 through 12. Entries can be submitted until Feb. 28, 2018, at Redtail.org/Tuskegee-Airmen-Essay-Contest, with winners awarded in three grade categories after the conclusion […]
Applications for Virtual Accelerator Program now open
Applications are now being taken for AeroInnovate, an eight-week virtual business accelerator for early stage aviation and aerospace startup companies. For the first seven weeks, five companies meet virtually with the AeroInnovate team to refine their pitches, develop executive summaries, connect with mentors and accelerate their business. For the eighth week of the accelerator, companies […]