With the approval of the ALSIM AL40, an exact replica of a new Diamond DA40 NG, student pilots can log 20 hours on the sim towards an instrument rating and 50 towards their commercial certificate.
This airport needs a tower!
KAVQ is a very busy airport, with aircraft of widely varying performance. On my approach this day, a Phenom departed, several light aircraft were in closed traffic doing touch and goes, a Cessna 421 was waiting to depart, and another aircraft was inbound on the RNAV 12 approach.
Picture of the Day: Divine Providence
Nir Dagan submitted this photo and note: “Caught this amazing rainbow after I canceled my flight on a C-172 due to strong and gusty wind at Megiddo Airport (LLMG) in Israel. For me it was a sign I made the right decision.”
Ask Paul: What else can I do to discover why my EGTs and CHTs are climbing?
A Glasair owner turns to our engines expert for help in troubleshooting some higher than comfortable temperatures in his aircraft engine. A back and forth of possible solutions finds the answer.
Pilots now able to track medical applications in real-time
“If you can track where your ridesharing car is or the status of a company delivering your package, pilots should be able to see online the real-time status of their application,” said Federal Air Surgeon Dr. Susan Northrup. “We will continue to explore how we can be more transparent with the aviation community.”
Texas state parks partner with aviation association
The five-year agreement ensures collaboration between the recreational aviation community and TPWD to ensure aviation access to state parks.
Re-engineering the Ag-Cat
Aeronautix has been contracted by Storm Aeronautics to collaboratively develop a prototype and pursue FAA STC certification for an extensively modified Grumman Ag-Cat. The modified Ag-Cat will be known as the “Storm Cat.”
Pilot’s misjudgment results in plane hitting fence
The pilot’s misjudgment of a ground spray rig’s position and his incorrect belief that a runway incursion might occur, which resulted in the pilot attempting and then aborting a go-around, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a fence.
Picture of the Day: A Texas sunrise
John O’Leary submitted this photo and note: “Getting ready for an early morning flight to Harlingen, Texas, in my Piper Turbo Arrow when the sun started rising over the hangars at the Aransas County Airport (KRKP) in Rockport, Texas.”