The newest addition to Sporty’s Flight Gear HP family is a portfolio bag, which can be used for everyday training or for a day in the office. Built for the pilot on the go, the Approach Bag has space for all the essentials without a massive footprint, according to Sporty’s officials. The main compartment features a padded computer […]
Oil starvation brings down Mooney
Shortly after takeoff, the pilot advised air traffic control that he was returning to the airport due to low oil pressure. The engine subsequently lost power, and he was forced to land in a wheat field in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, five miles south of the airport. During an on-site examination of the Mooney M20K, no oil was […]
Staying ahead of the storm
Jim Stevenson sent us this photo, which he took last week. “On the way to Idaho, stopped at Belle Fourche for fuel,” he says. “Trying to stay ahead of the storm.”
Can you rebuild a narrow deck engine into a wide deck?
Q: I’d be most grateful if you could advise whether it would be feasible to take a narrow-deck Lycoming 360-A1A and rebuild it as a wide deck 360-A1A, with a new crankcase and cylinders. What parts could be reused otherwise? Mark Holmes A: Mark, you asked for my advice regarding taking a Lycoming 360-A1A series narrow-deck […]
Video: How to prevent propeller blur
Our friends at FunPlacesToFly.com recently posted a new video, “How to prevent aircraft propeller blur.” “One of most annoying things that we encounter when shooting video with our airplanes are those ugly dark lines of the propeller, spoiling the view and ruining the video. NFlightcam’s propellor filter removes these propeller lines in 90% of typical […]
Muroya takes Red Bull race in Japan
About 90,000 Red Bull Air Race fans went wild in Chiba, Japan, on June 3-4 as Yoshihide Muroya prevailed in showdown after showdown to capture a repeat home win, as well as his second victory of the season. After close calls in the opening Race Day rounds, Muroya’s Final 4 time of 55.288 was a […]
FAA issues final NavWorx AD
AVweb is reporting that the FAA has published its final Airworthiness Directive for certain NavWorx ADS-B devices. The final AD requires owners to remove, disable or modify the ADS–B unit. The FAA said the unsafe condition in the units “relates to the potential for the NavWorx unit to incorrectly report its own position to other aircraft […]
Newly restored P-63 Kingcobra to fly at Oshkosh
A newly restored Bell P-63 Kingcobra will join Warbirds in Review at the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) AirVenture 2017 in Oshkosh, Wis., July 24-30, 2017. The aircraft spent 16 years in restoration before flying again this spring at Atlanta Regional Airport-Falcon Field in Peachtree City, Ga. The P-63, restored and operated by the Dixie Wing […]
New Airman Certification Standards for private pilot, instrument rating, and commercial pilot released
ASA will begin shipping new Airman Certification Standards (ACS) for Private Pilot, Commercial Pilot, and Instrument Rating Airplane in mid-June. Effective June 12, 2017, these new standards will cancel the previous editions of the Private Pilot (FAA-S-ACS-6), Instrument Rating (FAA-S-ACS-8), and Commercial Pilot Practical Test Standards (FAA-S-8081-12C). These FAA ACS documents provide the aeronautical knowledge, […]