Five Oklahoma high schools will receive a flight simulator to enhance the implementation of the You Can Fly aviation curriculum, thanks to a donation from the Corporate Aircraft Association.
FreeFlight introduces 5G tolerant radar altimeters
For aircraft with RA-4000 and RA-4500 RADALTs, which were designed and certified more than a decade ago before the effects of 5G interference were known, FreeFlight Systems is introducing the RA-4500 MK II radar altimeter as a simple drop-in replacement that uses the existing wiring, structural, and antenna provisions already on the aircraft.
Close call blamed on lack of radar
The tower at KFNL is temporary and has no current access to radar but relies on visual observation from the ground level. Though radar has been installed, it has not been certified for almost a year now due to FAA-imposed Covid restrictions.
Picture of the Day: Self-reflect
Hieu VM submitted this photo and note: “Tran Ahn tows the flag over a lake in Vietnam.”
Get your kicks on Route 66
An average pilot in a average Cessna 150 checks an item off his bucket list: Landing off-airport on the famous Route 66.
NTSB: CTAF should be required in Alaska
The recommendations come after an NTSB investigation into a midair collision involving a deHavilland DHC-2 and a Piper PA-12 that occurred on July 31, 2020, near Soldotna, Alaska. The pilot and five passengers on the DHC-2 were killed in the collision, as was the pilot on the PA-12.
Competition for workers fierce in the aviation industry
The most in-demand positions remain pilots, A&P/IAs, sheet metal technicians, avionics, engineering, flight instructors, dispatchers, line service, managers and sales/business development positions.
Ice Light Window now available for King Airs
Now available is the PWI Ice Light Window, which is designed for almost a dozen King Air models to improve ice detection, as well as enhancing the range of view around the aircraft, according to company officials.
Pilot seriously injured while hand-propping his Aeronca
The pilot’s improper starting procedure, which allowed the airplane to move forward over the wheel chocks and impact him and a hangar when he subsequently hand propped the engine.