WASHINGTON, D.C. — One thing about Washington politics: It is believed that if something is said often enough, it is going to be believed — that is, unless someone or something also says the opposite often enough. Take funding of the Federal Aviation Administration for instance. Like Chicken Little running around screaming that “”the sky […]
What causes a formerly flawless engine to run rough?
QUESTION: I have a 2001 Maule with an O-360-C1F engine that had been running flawlessly until a few months ago. I have a JPI-700 and have noticed that the peak EGTs have been slowly climbing from the original low-1500°s to 1600° or so. Cylinders #1 and #3 are higher than #2 and #4. Also, #1 […]
Ethanol and airplanes: A good mix?
There is an old joke that the definition of mixed emotions is watching your mother-in-law go over a cliff in your new Corvette. It is in this state of mind that I recently read Dr. Dennis Helder’s “”Investigation of Ethanol as a General Aviation Fuel-Final Report.”” There is an old joke that the definition of […]
Drunk pilot with no license and unregistered plane dies in Georgia accident
The unqualified person’s poor judgment and his failure to maintain clearance from power lines and trees while maneuvering for a landing that resulted in the in-flight collision with trees and power lines.
Interested in a pilot getaway in the Bahamas?
Imagine a beach house in Great Guana Cay, just outside Marsh Harbor in the Bahamas, complete with a 24-foot sailfish boat and a golf cart. Construction on the $700,000 house is expected to begin next month, according to Greg Turton, owner of Arctic Air, who is building the house. He’s looking for eight pilots who […]
Idaho Exposed
Doing a little flying in Idaho back country is on many pilots’ “to do” lists. If you haven’t quite made it to the mountains yet, take a virtual trip through “Idaho Exposed,” an 89-minute DVD that puts you in the cockpit for a back country journey. Shot from the right seat of a Cessna 185 […]
Legend puts its Cubs on floats
One of the questions many wannabe Cub owners ask is “Can I put floats on my Cub?” The answer for most Cubs is yes, including the new Legend Cub made by American Legend Aircraft Co. The Legend Cub is certified in the Light Sport Aircraft category. The FloatCub, the water-going version of the design, sits […]
New IFR Communications DVD debuts
Not all instrument flights are the same. That’s why Sporty’s has included three IFR flights, in differently equipped aircraft and edited as if they were occurring simultaneously, in its new IFR Communications DVD. The program gives instrument pilots a fresh look at IFR operations through all phases of flight in a variety of airspace and […]
Aviat Husky flies with new Alaskan Bushwheel tailwheel
Aviat Aircraft has certified all models of the Husky to fly with an Alaskan Bushwheel tailwheel. The new installation can be retrofitted to all existing Huskys, while it is standard equipment on the Husky A1-B160, A1-B180 and A1-B200. Alaskan Bushwheel was chosen over other tailwheel configurations because it is larger, more robust and rugged than […]