The Expo will be held May 20-21 at Idaho Falls Regional Airport.
New prop approved for Cessna 210
The new prop offers several advantage, according to company officials, including 5% better climb, 3 to 5 knots faster cruise, and more.
Rough engine, flat tire end flight
I will use the lessons from this flight for myself and all future students for the purpose of discussing complete airplane maintenance with airplane owners (especially new airplanes), what to do when engine becomes rough, and procedures to follow with a flat tire.
Picture of the Day: Flying with the chickens
Rob Stapleton submitted this photo and note: “This rubber chicken was placed of the pitot tube intake on the wing of a Cessna 185 parked at Lake Hood Seaplane Base in Anchorage, Alaska. Amusing image, but also a good idea to keep insects, water, and ice crystals out of the airspeed system.”
Tough days ahead for KRHV
This three-page newsletter feels like an outline for an airport-based horror movie.
What’s ahead for 2022 in the flight sim community?
A panel discussion that will be livestreamed on Dec. 18, 2021, will delve into flight simulation add-on development and what the flight sim community can expect in 2022.
Piper opens applications for 2022 apprentices
Applications are due May 31, 2022, for the 2022 apprenticeship program, which begins in August.
Sporty’s introduces rechargeable flashlight
The new flashlight can also recharge your phone or iPad.
Student’s failure to relinquish control results in plane hitting airport fence
The student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing, and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action and the student’s failure to relinquish control, which resulted in a runway overrun and impact with a fence.