Tempest Aviation spark plugs, which are made in the USA, include a proprietary glass center seal with a 21st century “fired in” resistor that replaces the multipart screw, spring, carbon pile stack up that are known to suffer from resistance value instability that can cause misfires, wasted fuel, and engine roughness. The finish on the […]
Tools to go
You can’t always bring the big job to the tool crib, so Snap-on Industrial is bringing the tool crib to the job with its Portable Mechanics’ Service Sets, which put large and small hand tools, including screw drivers, wrenches and pliers along with multimeters and other specialty equipment, at easy reach for professionals looking for […]
Oil loss results in off-airport landing
This August 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: Piper Cub. Injuries: None. Location: North Branch, Minn. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The airplane was in cruise flight when the engine started […]
One-of-a-kind Bluebird
“What…is…that?” That’s the normal reaction people have when they see the Wickham Model A serial #1 owned by Tim and Kate Davis of Auburn, Wash. The high-wing taildragger resembles an early model Cessna 170 at first blush but, when you take a second look, you realize you are looking at an entirely different machine. “I […]
Calls go out for full investigation of King detention
Craig Fuller, president and CEO of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), on Monday called for a full review at the federal and local level to determine how misinformation that was easily verifiable as outdated led to the armed detention of two of the aviation community’s most respected members. On Saturday, Aug. 28, John […]
Unleaded avgas: More study needed, coalition says
In a response to Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) on leaded avgas, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) and the General Aviation Avgas Coalition highlighted the many challenges — including safety concerns and technical hurdles — that lay ahead and must be addressed before GA can make the transition […]
SwiftFuel to power Richard ‘Smokey’ Young’s attempt at airspeed record
Richard “Smokey” Young will use an unleaded, high-octane biofuel developed by Swift Enterprises a during his attempt to establish a new 100-kilometer closed course speed record on Sept. 11. Young will power his No. 3 Western Air Racing Special with SwiftFuel, developed and produced by Swift Enterprises Ltd. The Western Air Racing Special is an […]
Yingling first to get FAA nod for Skycatcher inspections, maintenance
Yingling Aviation has become the first facility in the world approved by the FAA to maintain, inspect, and alter the Cessna 162 Skycatcher. The authority was added to Yingling’s Part 145 Repair Station Operations Specifications last month. Yingling is currently the only active Skycatcher assembly site, as well. The Wichita Mid-Continent Airport-based firm has already […]
EAA Museum gets seal of approval
The EAA AirVenture Museum in Oshkosh, Wis., has again earned accreditation from the American Association of Museums. The latest approval marks the third consecutive time the museum has earned the AAM’s “seal of approval.” The EAA facility was the first aviation museum in the U.S. to earn accreditation in 1988, and one of fewer than […]