New from ASA is The Pilot’s Manual: Multi-Engine Flying. The textbook by authors Mark Dusenbury, Shayne Daku, and Robert Laux covers the differences between multi-engine aircraft and their single-engine counterparts, providing instruction on systems, aerodynamics, and performance. Each chapter details the objectives and key terms involved, with descriptions of the systems supported with full color illustrations, an overview […]
Garmin slates open house
Garmin will hold its first Aviation Open House Thursday, June 11, from 4-7 p.m. CDT. Pilots are invited to visit Garmin headquarters in Olathe, Kansas, to learn more about Garmin, tour the company’s product reliability lab, manufacturing and repair facilities and flight simulator lab. Informational seminars tailored to Garmin avionics and industry-related topics also will be held. Garmin is […]
Slow approach leads to fatal stall
The private pilot of the Cessna 170, 59, had logged 476.2 total flight hours, including 432.1 hours in the Cessna 170, including 3.75 hours in the previous 90 days. A friend of the pilot said he saw the Cessna 170 enter the traffic pattern at the airport in Auburn, Calif., but didn’t watch the full […]
Picture of the day: Future aviator in a mini-TriMotor
Ken Strohm captured this photo of a future aviator in his mini-TriMotor at this year’s SUN ‘n FUN.
Poking around perception, fear, and illusive rewards
Last night I spent the evening walking and talking with a young man from my neighborhood. He’s out of high school but hasn’t begun taking classes that would lead to a higher level of certification. He’s got a job, but it’s menial, low-paying, and often frustrates him. To his credit he wants to go to […]
Want to make your own in-flight videos?
We’ve run a lot of videos from the folks at FunPlacesToFly.com, but this latest one shows how to mount a GoPro camera on your airplane. Gene Lee talks about mounting the camera on his RV-7A, but it applies to all RVs, he notes. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWQaQ3flrT0&w=560&h=315]
FAA streamlines approvals for RPA test sites
The FAA has made it simpler for the six remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) test sites to conduct research by giving them “blanket” authorizations to fly public aircraft operations throughout the National Airspace System at or below 200 feet. FAA officials said they expect this improved access for the test sites will provide more opportunities for […]
Warbird Weekend postponed
GRANGEVILLE, Idaho — Due to scheduling conflicts, organizers for Warbird Weekend have reluctantly decided to postpone this year’s event, resuming the normal schedule for 2016. Normally held the second week in July at the Idaho County Airport, Warbird Weekend was moved up two weeks this year to June 27-28 in anticipation of the federal runway reconstruction […]
Passionate pilot wins King School’s sweepstakes
Blake Godfrey, a passionate pilot, CFI, and newly hired airline pilot, has won the King Schools Alaska Seaplane Rating Sweepstakes. Blake, of Taylor, Arizona, takes home a package of prizes that includes a seaplane rating and bush pilot flying vacation at Alaska Floats and Skis in Talkeetna, Alaska. Blake and a companion will enjoy an […]