“As I understand the English language, light is not necessarily a good adjective one could say about anything. Light beer is not real beer and a light cigarette is not a real cigarette. The impression could be that a light airplane may not be a real airplane.” — Michael Meirer, co-CEO of Remos Aircraft “We […]
Pilot error blamed in Lidel crash
WASHINGTON, D.C. — It was pilot misjudgment, incomplete planning, and airmanship that caused the accident last October in which Yankee pitcher Cory Lidle and his flight instructor, Tyler Stanger, died when their Cirrus SR20 hit an apartment building in Manhattan. In a hearing to determine the cause of the accident, the National Transportation Safety Board […]
What parts can I use in my 1955 engine?
My 1955 Tri-Pacer original Lycoming O-320 engine was torn down and inspected. It has a Part No. 74166 camshaft gone bad (#3). I found a P/N 76097 camshaft. Is it OK to use this part number for the engine? WENDELL HAMILTON Broken Arrow, Oklahoma Wendell, to answer your question, no, you cannot use the P/N […]
Could an additive cause engine problems?
I recently received an e-mail from a gentleman who has an O-235 Lycoming and was experiencing a slight miss under some load conditions. He went on to describe all of the work he had done on the engine and yet the engine continued to miss under the same conditions. I gave the owner some suggestions […]
May 2005 Accident Reports
The pilot’s inadequate in-flight planning by his failure to switch fuel tanks, which resulted in fuel starvation and the loss of engine power.
Enhanced vision pioneers team up
Forward Vision, a pioneer in low-cost infra-red night vision for small aircraft, has teamed with Max-Viz, the pioneer in (relatively) low cost night vision systems for the high end of general aviation, up to and including Boeing Business Jets. Sharing technologies, the two companies anticipate improved products and cost savings throughout their product lines, say […]
Comp Air debuts new turboprop
Just three days after its first flight, the Comp Air 12 turboprop arrived at Sun ‘n Fun in time for opening day. “Obviously it’s here. We told everyone it would be, and it is,” said a smiling Ron Lueck, the company’s president, who flew it in from the Comp Air plant at Merritt Island, Florida. […]
Record number of British air cadets volunteer at Sun ‘n Fun
Cadets in the Royal Air Force Air Training Corps can solo in gliders before they can drive and many do, according to their leader at Sun ‘n Fun, Flight Lieutenant Richard Turner. The cadets have been an integral part of Sun ‘n Fun for the past 10 years. This year a record 42 cadets and […]
Training, service take center stage at Flight Design
Priorities are shifting at Flight Design, the company that dominates the Light Sport Aircraft market in the U.S. “In the beginning, it’s easy to sell airplanes,” says Matthias Betsch, CEO of the Germany-based company. “Later, you have to make the customers happy.” Making those customers happy is the main component behind the company’s new service […]