Power Flow Systems, which has tuned exhaust systems on more than 3,500 aircraft, has designed a tuned exhaust system for the Beech Bonanza. The company plans on obtaining STCs for the IO-470, IO-520 and IO-550 configurations. Initial flight tests revealed that Bonanza owners can expect an increase in cruise speed by up to seven knots […]
Appeals court rules against CAF
In a judgment filed Nov. 2, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled in favor of the National Museum of the United States Air Force (USAFM) in the ownership dispute of a P-82 Twin Mustang. While the ruling supports the original judgment of the District Court in July, Commemorative Air Force […]
Advance purchase for OSH camping online
Plan on camping at AirVenture in Oshkosh this summer? You can now pre-purchase camping online for AirVenture 2010, slated for July 26-Aug. 1 at Wittman RegionalAirport in Oshkosh. Advance camping purchase for the drive-in Camp Scholler area provides the convenience of express registration at the campground entrance through specially designated gates. First introduced for admissions […]
A guide to great plane-spotting sites
USA Today took a break from its recent airport bashing to run a guide to plane-spotting sites near major airports. It includes suggestions from readers for airports ranging from Washington, D.C., to Atlanta, to San Francisco. Check it out here.
First solo ends in ditch
This November 2007 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 172. Location: Atwater, Calif. Injuries: 1 Minor. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The flight was the student pilot’s first supervised solo. The […]
A call to action: We can fight TSA
Think you can’t make a difference? You can — just ask the Transportation Security Administration. When the TSA introduced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would have required airline-like security on all GA aircraft weighing over 12,500 lbs. (known as the Large Aircraft Security Program or LASP), it was flooded with comments — more than […]
What is the procedure for a hot engine start?
Q: I have a Grumman Yankee Model AA-1 with a Lycoming O-235L 108-hp engine. What is the procedure for a “hot engine” start? When I shut down the engine, I run it lean at 1,800 rpm for about 10 seconds before I pull the mixture. Then, when the engine is cold, it starts right away. […]
‘The worst is behind us’
The last year has been traumatic for GA: Orders have dropped precipitously, customers have cancelled orders, manufacturers and other companies have had layoffs, and the industry has been battered by attacks against business aviation and federal funding for GA airports. “We’ve been through a free fall,” Jack Pelton, Cessna Aircraft Co. chairman, president and CEO, […]
101-year-old pilot to give first-hand account of the beginnings of U.S.-Saudi relationship
Capt. Joseph Grant, a U.S. World War II pilot, will be in the Washington, D.C. area this week for the national book launch of “King Abdulaziz…His Plane and His Pilot,” by Michael Saba. Grant will provide a rare first-hand account of the history and the beginning of the diplomatic Saudi-U.S. relationship as the first pilot […]