The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday passed H.R. 3578 to ensure the FAA conducts an open rulemaking process before making changes to medical certification requirements for pilots with sleep disorders.
RANS S-20LS Raven now available
The S-20 Raven from RANS debuted at the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo last month. According to company officials, “After many requests for both the kit and our ready-to-fly model of the S-20 – we’ve streamlined the ordering for this up and coming addition to the RANS family.” So, whether you want ready-to-fly or kit, RANS has you covered.
Link: A Skosh of Paranoia
A fatal stall/spin accident, reconstructed by AOPA, led to a discussion between friends and was capped off by an interested blog post titled, “A Skosh of Paranoia” by Ron Rapp at the House of Rapp blog. As is often said, a good pilot is always learning. Do yourself a favor and wander over to Ron’s site for a read.
Space Shuttle exhibit to open Feb. 26 in Dayton
DAYTON, Ohio — National Museum of the U.S. Air Force visitors will be cleared for liftoff when the museum’s new Space Shuttle Exhibit opens to the public on Feb. 26.
How fracking helps General Aviation
Airportpros just published an article describing boom times at airports near shale oil fields such as the Bakken play in North Dakota. From the article:
Sporty’s IPC Updated
Sporty’s Instrument Proficiency Check (IPC) program has been revamped and updated with new and valuable information for active instrument pilots. New video, graphics and animations tackle such topics as regulations, required instrument inspections, IFR clearances and aircraft equipment required for IFR flight.
AOPA updates FlyQ
Frederick, MD – AOPA and partner Seattle Avionics have released Version 1.3 of the FlyQ EFB with new functions that include ADS-B traffic display, night mode, instrument procedure overlays and more.
Pavement report sees improvement, decline at airports
Airport pavement conditions at larger Washington state airports are holding steady, while pavements at the smaller airports are declining, according to the recently released 2013 Airport Pavement Management System (APMS) report.
Gain added leverage
Gain added leverage to tighten fasteners with Snap-On Industrial’s new extra-long 9-inch handle ratchet. The ratchet allows access to the most hard-to-reach fasteners found in narrow spaces, company officials note. The ratchet comes with Dual80 Technology, which features dual pawls with seven teeth in contact with the gear. Features include: Up to 90 foot pounds of […]