I saw a raging fire from the engine. I grabbed the fire extinguisher from under the co-pilot seat and tried to put it out but that did not work so I sprinted to the terminal to get the airport manager. He came out to help put the fire out.
Picture of the Day: CAP Cadet orientation
Mark Cartwright submitted this photo and note: “CAP cadets shown pre-flight inspection at Fullerton Municipal Airport in California.”
Can I bypass the oil cooler on my aircraft engine in colder temperatures?
Question for our engines expert: I have an RV-6 with a Lycoming O-360 and in winter, even with the louvres of the oil cooler closed, my oil temperature may only reach about 150°-160°. Can I install a shut-off valve to prevent oil flow through the cooler in cold weather, or does oil need to flow through it to keep oil pressure from getting too high?
Medical response and rescue drones deployed to Ukraine
Draganfly’s Medical Response and Search and Rescue Drones are equipped with a temperature-managed Medical Response Payload Box that can transport up to 35 pounds of medical supplies, including blood, pharmaceuticals, insulin/medicines, vaccines, water, and wound care kits. The drones will be used to provide humanitarian aid in major Ukrainian cities, including Kyiv and Kharkiv.
A Bearcat restoration, from the ground up
The presentation, which runs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., will include discussions on the planning, disassembly, and game plan for the reassembly of the high-performance warbird by the Southern California Wing of the Commemorative Air Force.
uAvionix adds digital autopilot support to AV-30-E panel displays
A no-cost software upgrade for the non-certified AV-30-E is available now, featuring support for autopilots from TruTrak and BendixKing.
Pilot crashes while performing aerial stunts for children’s party
The pilot’s failure to see and avoid trees while maneuvering at low altitude, which resulted in a loss of airplane control.
Picture of the Day: Maiden flight
Darrin Towers submitted this photo and note: “Maiden flight of my Zenith CH 750 STOL. Two and a half years after starting the build I watched from a chase plane as the test pilot took it up. There were no bad tendencies, so after that 30-minute flight I took it up for a couple of laps around the pattern. Most exciting flight since my first solo.”
Is this work or playtime?
For someone whose labors are often indistinguishable from what most folks would consider playtime, the desire to lay low, to do nothing, to disconnect from the workaday world may seem like a petty complaint. And maybe it is. This conundrum is complicated by the fact that I truly love what I do. Every bit of it. A truth that is evident in the existence of this column itself.