These December 2002 Accident Reports are provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, they are intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Piper Saratoga II. Location: Woodbury, Conn. Injuries: 2 Fatal. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: During cruise flight at night, the aircraft developed an […]
Replacement cylinder introduced
Engine Components, Inc. (ECi) introduces the fi rst FAA-PMA replacement cylinder for Continental’s GTSIO-520 geared engines. The cross-fl ow heads are eligible for installation on many 550 series engines. ECi added many features to the Titan Cross-Flow Cylinders, including marking the engine type model in anti-scuff coating on the piston skirt and enhancing the spark […]
Flight Explorer launches Version 5.0
Flight Explorer has released Version 5.0 of its Flight Explorer Professional, which allows users to track aircraft anywhere in the world over the Internet. Aircraft are tracked through a variety of methods, including IFR in the U.S., Canada, and UK; more extensively in New Zealand and the Pacific Oceanic region; and any aircraft worldwide via […]
Chelton digital autopilot approved for Cherokee Six and Cessna 210
The FAA has granted Chelton Aviation STC approval for installation of its new digital AP-3C autopilot in Cherokee Six and Cessna 210 aircraft. This follows STCs for the Cessna 172, 182, 177 and 310, Beechcraft’s Baron and Travel Air, and the Piper Cherokee family (Warrior, Archer, Arrow, etc.), along with the Apache and Aztec. STC […]
LightSpeed debuts ultra-lightweight headset
LightSpeed Aviation, Inc. has entered the ultra-lightweight headset market with its new LightFlight Series headset. The first offering, the L-1, weighs in at only .5 ounces, attenuates 35-45dB of noise and has the same standard features as the company’s premium headsets – cell/satellite phone jack, music input, hi-fi stereo speakers and dual volume controls. In […]
Lifesaver attitude indicator has built-in battery backup
Six original equipment manufacturers, including Adam, Diamond, Lancair, Piper, Mooney and Raytheon, now offer the Lifesaver from Mid-Continent Instruments, the only attitude indicator with a built-in battery backup. The Lifesaver provides up to one hour of emergency attitude reference, even if every other system in an aircraft’s avionics panel fails. Antireflective glass and internal emergency […]
Evergreen Field sale in progress
The New Year may bring the end of Evergreen Field (59S), a family owned public use airport in Vancouver, Wash. Cheryl Olson, the owner of the airport, confirmed that the property is in the process of being sold. “There is no closing date,” Olson said. “We have been talking to a development company and they […]
Stanton Airfield placed on National Register of Historic Places
If you visit Stanton Airfield (SYN) in southeast Minnesota, you may think you’ve stepped back in time. The airport, created in 1942 to provide primary flight training for Carleton College students preparing for military enlistment, has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places. The privately owned, public use airport, once known as Carleton […]
Ready for an adventure?
How would you like be part of an expedition to find Amelia Earhart? Do you want it enough to pay $80,000 for the privilege? That was the minimum bid for an Amelia Earhart Adventure Silver Package and Hawaii trip for one, put up for bid on eBay by Nauticos, a company that specializes in deep […]