The kit includes two 10-foot straps for the wings and a 6-foot strap for the tail, designed to accommodate both high-wing and low-wing aircraft.
Forced landing in field bends Champion
The pilot decision to perform a precautionary landing to a field with obstacles which resulted in a ground loop. Contributing was the pilot’s inadequate fuel planning.
Picture of the Day: On the horizon
Anh Tran submitted this photo and note: “In Viet Nam we bought a seaplane. Our first flight was in the afternoon and was very beautiful.”
Customer service is a verb
Finding success isn’t all that complicated, especially in a service-oriented industry. It’s not easy, but the path to success isn’t well hidden. It’s right out in plain sight. Start with a smile and a willingness to help. Run with that. Profits will follow.
Stop lugging gas cans
The electric pump will move 15 gallons of fuel per minute through an 18-foot antistatic fuel hose that includes an automatic shutoff.
$100 million donation to the Military Aviation Museum
The donation by philanthropist and businessman Gerald Yagen includes 70 vintage military aircraft that have been collected over the years, the land on which the museum was built, and $30 million to establish an endowment to keep the airplanes flying.
Plug-and-play replacement for legacy jet panels introduced
PS Engineering has introduced the PAC37, a plug-and-play replacement for many of the Baker series 1045 analog audio panels.
Pilot error leads to ground loop
This aircraft requires fast and careful technique towards the end of the landing rollout to prevent a ground loop.
Picture of the Day: A dance floor on Mars
Cheryl Goodwin submitted this photo and note: “My husband and I had the pleasure of spending an afternoon with the “Hawaii Mars” and her crew on Sproat Lake in August 2024. The event was a few days before she was flown down the coast of Vancouver Island to enter the next phase of service on static display at the BC Aviation Museum. The experience was a once in a lifetime opportunity that had us dancing on the water bomber’s massive wing prior to high speed taxiing along the lake’s shoreline.”