U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) has introduced legislation designed to protect and improve important aviation programs in Alaska, including an exemption that would allow the Iditarod Air Force to accept cost deferments for flying in support of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, according to a June 3 press release from her office. Murkowski’s Alaska […]
New forecast products from DTC DUAT
DTC, one of the two Direct User Access Terminal (DUAT) vendors, has recently added several new forecast graphic products to its graphic product offerings. Each new forecast product allows the overlay of a route of flight. The following products, each animated and forecasted over a nine-hour period, have been added: The Satellite graphic provides forecast […]
Hartzell three-blade Scimitar Top Prop with de-icing system for Cessna T210L
Owners of the popular turbocharged Cessna T210L Centurion with propeller de-ice can now install one of Hartzell Propellers newest three-blade Scimitar Top Props, with a fully compatible propeller de-ice system. The Hartzell factory-installed electro-thermal de-ice boots, as well as new propeller de-ice kits, enhance the company’s existing STC coverage for those aircraft that were originally […]
Power Flow introduces tuned exhaust system for Cardinal RG
Power Flow Systems has received FAA approval for the tuned exhaust system it developed for the Cessna Cardinal RG. Flight tests revealed that Cardinal RGs can expect a 3 to 7 knot increase in cruise speed, up to 20% improvement in rate of climb, and fuel savings of up to 1.5 gph at normal cruise […]
Flabob Air Academy introduces students to flight
Flabob Airport in Riverside, Calif., will host Air Academies for grades 6 through 11 this summer. Designed to be a hands-on program, the students will learn about weather from a former member of the Apollo Project and history from a former member of the Berlin Airlift. They also will have classes on reciprocating engines, jets […]
Master the G1000
Pilots don’t have to struggle to transition from “steam gauges” to glass cockpits thanks to Sporty’s latest release, the Garmin G1000 Checkout Course. This detailed course covers everything from basic button-pushing to emergencies. The video emphasizes scenario-based training and takes the viewer along on real-world flights. The G1000 Checkout includes two VFR flights, a local […]
Pilot misjudges approach
The pilot’s misjudgment of altitude, resulting in an undershoot.
Sky Broncos capture third in national championship
Western Michigan University‘s precision flight team, the Sky Broncos, finished in third place at the National Intercollegiate Flying Association championship that concluded May 23 at Parks College of St. Louis University. The Sky Broncos came in behind two of the team’s longtime rivals to take the third-place slot, extending the team’s record to 18 consecutive […]
Teenage girl to make “Sea to Shining Sea” flight
In a tribute to the Tuskegee Airmen, 15-year-old Kimberly Anyadike will make history by piloting a single-engine red-tail airplane from Compton, California to Newport News, Virginia and back. Departing on June 29 with an estimated arrival date in Newport News of July 4, Anyadike will be accompanied by safety pilot Ronell Norman, as well as […]