MT-Propeller has received an FAA STC for the next generation four-blade scimitar composite propeller MTV-14-B/195-30b on the Piper PA-46-350P and PA-46R-350T. MT-Propeller President Gerd Muehlbauer says the installation features the following advantages: Shorter takeoff distance by approximately 5% (SL, ISA conditions;) Enhanced climb and cruise performance by approximately 5% to 10% (SL, ISA conditions); and Enhanced cruise performance by […]
Garmin unveils all-in-one ADS-B transponder
Garmin has introduced the GTX 345 and GTX 335 all-in-one ADS-B transponders, which include Extended Squitter (ES) ADS-B Out with options for built-in WAAS, as well as dual-link ADS-B In. The GTX 345/335 integrate on a wide variety of current and legacy Garmin displays, including select G1000 Integrated Flight Decks, according to company officials. The GTX […]
First flight after annual ends in crash
The flight was the first flight in the Cessna P210N since its annual inspection, which occurred about six weeks before the accident. The pilot conducted a thorough preflight inspection and run-up. Before takeoff, he added full power with the brakes applied, and, after noting no abnormal engine or instrument indications, he took off. When the […]
Picture of the day: Over the rainbow
Mary Latimer, the force behind GirlsInflight.org, sent in this photo, taken in Grand Junction, Colorado, from the ramp at West Star Aviation.
Tip: Keep training consistent
Dan Vandermeer submits this “simple tip to help keep flight training consistent: I advise student pilots to routinely schedule three lessons ahead. The most common reasons training sessions are cancelled are: The student or CFI has a last minute schedule conflict; The weather is not good; The aircraft has a mechanical/avionics problem. Just a few […]
Confessions of an unapologetic cheapskate
This column is for the optimists — those rare individuals who read the same tea leaves as everyone else, but see an entirely different future. They see potential. They recognize opportunities. Yet they are the very same folks who squeeze a dollar until it squeals, resist opening their wallets unless it’s absolutely necessary, and keep their […]
Video: Want to go bar hopping?
Backcountry Pilot‘s Zane Jacobsen readily admits the inspiration for his latest 1 Minute Film: “In the grip of the wet El Nino winter, dredging up nearly 3-year-old footage from a warmer season can help the seasonal-affective disorder. How about a gaggle of CubCrafters Carbon Cubs playing on some river bars that are currently under several feet […]
SocialFlight.com Event of the Week: WAAAM’s Second Saturday
The Second Saturday of each month, the Western Antique Airplane & Automobile Museum (WAAAM) in Hood River, Oregon, opens the doors to roll out and run some of its antique airplanes and cars. Visitors can watch airplane operations up close and may get to ride in old cars too. The museum is one of the last […]
SQ1 will keep ’em charged
Electronic devices surround us. Personally, I think they are descendants of bunnies. They seem to multiply just as fast. And with that rapidly growing population of electronics comes a voracious appetite for power. Power is easy to come by if you are at your home or office. But what if you’re on a cross-country (aerial […]