The 1940 Air Terminal Museum at Hobby Airport in Houston is celebrating the 100-year anniversary of the first airplane flight in Texas with a new exhibit chronicling Louis Paulhan’s Feb, 18, 1910, flight near Houston. Paulhan arrived in Houston with four planes and not only gave the city its first look at airplane flight, but […]
Become an airborne radar expert
Sporty’s now offers an online Airborne Radar Training Course suitable for all levels of pilots. “Airborne radar is one of the least understood pieces of avionics in the cockpit, and the consequences of this misunderstanding can be severe,” said Sporty’s Vice President John Zimmerman. “This course goes a long way toward educating pilots on its […]
Refresh your engine with new baffles
Airforms Inc. has added new aircraft models to its line of complete engine baffle kits, with FAA/PMA approval granted for the PA22-150, PA28-140 and PA32-300 (pictured). The complete kits are available with a choice of orange, black or dark blue reinforced silicone seals. A powder coating finish is also available, otherwise the parts are supplied […]
Virtual tours of new Waco cockpit online
Waco Classic Aircraft Corp. now offers 360° virtual tours of the rear cockpit of the new WACO YMF-D. Go to WacoClassic.com, and use your mouse to scroll around a panoramic view inside the cockpit of a new production WACO YMF, which includes an all-glass panel in the new production biplane.
STC awarded for installation of 406 MHz ELTs on Citation fleet
An STC has been issued to Sierra Industries by the FAA for the installation of the Artex C406 (406 MHz) Emergency Locator Transmitter on Cessna Citation Models 500, 501, 550, 551, S550 and 560. Early in 2009, U. S. emergency distress satellites ceased monitoring the older 121.5 MHz emergency frequency band in favor of the […]
Failed O-ring leads to gear up landing
This February 2008 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 172RG. Injuries: None. Location: Chamblee, Ga. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: A CFI and the pilot-rated student were approaching to land on […]
Zenith shows off the beef up
Is pilot safety worth an additional 15 pounds? The folks at Zenith Aircraft think so. The company, which makes the Zodiac CH 601 XL and CH 650 kits, recently beefed up the aircraft’s design in response to the FAA’s Nov. 6 Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin concerning aerodynamic flutter in the airframes. The SAIB was released […]
Michigan teen newest aviation pioneer
Tyler Whitney, 16, of Fenwick, Michigan, probably never looked at himself as an aviation pioneer. He is one, however, as he became the first EAA Young Eagle to pass his FAA Private Pilot written test through the Sporty’s Online Pilot Training Course now offered free to all Young Eagles. The opportunity was announced last April […]
Skycatcher deliveries pushed back
Several visitors to the Cessna exhibit at this year’s U.S. Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, Florida, have already bought a Skycatcher, but the LSA on display at the show is the closest they may get to one for several months. Earlier this month, Skycatcher customers received notice that delivery dates of their airplanes are being […]