The pilot reported that the Cessna 177 porpoised three times on the second landing, and bounced once on the third and final landing.
He reported that while taxing to the fuel pump at the airport in Los Angeles, he noticed he had a “flat tire” on the nose wheel. [Read more…]
One of our favorite contributors to Picture of the Day, Star Novak, sent us these shots she captured at AirVenture 2017. [Read more…]
Many people buy vanity license plates to show their aviation pride. AV8R or RAMPRAT or I FLY or hundreds of other clever plates are seen in airport parking lots around the country.
Some states allow residents to go one step further by offering aviation-themed license plates. [Read more…]
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) joined with five other groups and businesses to file a brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, challenging the legality of a “settlement agreement” between the FAA and the city of Santa Monica to close the Santa Monica Municipal Airport (KSMO). [Read more…]
Just released by Miralou Aero is MiraCheck CoPilot, a mobile voice assistant checklist, which uses voice prompts to combat complacency that can occur when pilots read or check the same items over and over. [Read more…]
Approach Aviation has received FAA approval and is now shipping its FlexAlert Multifunction Annunciator.
The FlexAlert Multifunction Annunciator is an all-in-one multifunction display that places critical warning and condition annunciations directly in front of the pilot to increase safety, save money and simplify panel layouts, according to company officials. [Read more…]
The United States Navy’s Blue Angels and the AeroShell Aerobatic Team headline the Wings Over North Georgia Air Show at the Russell Regional Airport in Rome, Georgia, on Oct 21-22, 2017.
TCW Technologies has received FAA approval for it Integrated Back-up Battery Systems (IBBS). [Read more…]
According to the pilot, shortly after takeoff he noticed that there was no movement on the header tank fuel float gauge in the Ercoupe 415-C.
He went on to say that the fuel float gauge then started to move “down quickly,” and since he still had the airport at Fairmont, West Virginia, in sight, he decided to turn back and conduct a precautionary landing. [Read more…]
Lukas Pritchard sent us this photo of an L-39 from the 2016 Reno Air Races, just as the aviation world is gearing up for this year’s races, slated for Sept. 13-17, 2017. [Read more…]
