You don’t have to be in Alaska to win the experimental aircraft. All proceeds from the raffle go to support general aviation in Alaska.
Straight Talk about airspace modernization
The free book covers the FAA’s airspace modernization initiatives, including mandates in the U.S. and throughout the world, and covers what types of equipment are necessary to take advantage of the new technologies, such as Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) and Future Air Navigation Systems (FANS).
Lucky to be alive
As I continued to search for the traffic, an aircraft appeared at my 12 o’clock at extremely close range and my altitude head on. I had little to no time to react but attempted to push forward and descend and avoid a collision. But my aircraft and the conflict traffic collided head on.
Picture of the Day: Welcoming dawn
Walt Snyder submitted this photo and note: “My Zenith 750 STOL welcoming cooler temperatures at dawn in Gallup, New Mexico, to continue to Oshkosh from California in 2021.”
The hunt for unleaded avgas ramps up
The hunt for an unleaded replacement for 100LL began in earnest in March 2022 with the first meeting of the Eliminate Aviation Gasoline Lead Emissions (EAGLE) initiative, which brought federal regulators, the oil industry, the aviation industry, and more together to find a solution for the entire general aviation piston aircraft fleet.
Video: The 5 most common checkride mistakes
A new video on the Free Pilot Training YouTube channel includes an interview with DPE Seth Lake, who reveals the biggest mistakes he sees during private pilot checkrides.
Flights still available in B-25 at KISM
Reservations are still being accepted for rides in the B-25 Mitchell bomber, “Panchito,” which will be at Kissimmee Gateway Airport (KISM) in Florida on April 10, 2022.
New tri-axial accelerometer introduced
The TXA201 utilizes next generation micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) technologies to convert gravitational and inertial forces into a DC voltage output for each of the three axis requirements — lateral, longitudinal, and vertical — for flight data recorders and flight data acquisition units, according to company officials.
River sandbar landing goes awry
The pilot’s failure to reconnoiter the approach area in preparation for an off-airport landing on a sandbar, which necessitated an evasive maneuver to avoid wires and resulted in an unintentional landing in the river short of the sandbar and a subsequent nose-over.