Paul McBride, an expert on engines, retired after almost 40 years with Lycoming. Q: We have a Citabria 7ECA with a Lycoming O-235-C1 engine. We live in East Texas, where summers are very long and very hot. Even with an external oil filter with a blast air tube, the oil temps push 220°+ on normal […]
Creating a sense of community
“Community” is a time-honored best practice at Sporty’s Academy in Ohio. “It’s impossible to estimate how many student pilots are lost by making them feel like an intrusion into a flight school’s operations,” says Sporty’s Academy President Eric Radtke. “Instructors shouldn’t take students for granted and should welcome everyone coming to the airport into the […]
New York to the Cannes Air Show in a Mooney
For the 2011 Cannes Air Show, which is slated for June 9-11, Jacques Callies and Gilles Khaïat will attempt to set a new record: New-York to Cannes in less than 24 hours, in a Mooney Ovation2 GX without supplemental fuel equipment. Departure is schedule from Bridgeport, New York, Wednesday, June 8 at 5 am, with, […]
Wichita stands ready
Wichita didn’t need to host a big rally to remind itself that it’s still the Air Capital of the World — the place where more than 40% of the world’s general aviation aircraft is assembled and the reason Kansas is No. 1 in U.S. general aviation exports, according to an editorial in the Wichita Eagle, […]
Antique Airplane Association chapter launches at Flabob
Flabob Airport (RIR) in Riverside, Calif., is home to the newest chapter of the Antique Airplane Association, which also happens to be one of the oldest chapters. That’s because is a revival of the “Riverside Valley Chapter,” formed in the 1960s but long dormant. Two of the charter members, Ray Stits and Bill Hill, are […]
Powder Puff Pilot teams with J.A. Air Center
Powder Puff Pilot, a Denver-based designer and web retailer of gear and accessories for women pilots, has partnered with the J.A. Air Center Pilot Shop, located at the Aurora Municipal Airport (ARR) about 40 miles west of Chicago. The pilot shop now offers a wide range of Powder Puff Pilot products in its web retail […]
Mid-Continent Instruments designs ACU for Garmin’s GTN systems
Building on the MD41 family of products, Mid-Continent Instruments has unveiled the MD41-151X Series Annunciation Control Units (ACU) — an upgrade to the company’s MD41-146X Series Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) ACUs. The MD41-151X ACU is designed as a companion to the new Garmin Touch Navigator (GTN) systems. Available in horizontal and vertical configurations, the […]
Lyon Air Museum hosts ‘Cars & Cockpits Day’
Lyon Air Museum in Santa Ana, Calif., will host dozens of rare Porsche 356 sports cars as part of “Cars & Cockpits Day,” scheduled for Sunday, April 3, from 10-11 a.m. at the facility, located on the west side of the runway at John Wayne Airport in Orange County. The classic Porsche 356 vehicles will […]
Pilot loses control
This March 2009 accident report is provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, it is intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Cessna 182. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: Lexington, Ky. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The instrument-rated pilot, who had logged 1,693 hours, contacted air […]