“Our Ground School is very basic training for the beginner or a solid refresher for former pilots,” said Museum educator Ross E. ‘Rossco’ Davis. “We aim to reach new and non-traditional audiences for pilot training — the skeptics, the unsure, and the uninitiated — who might shy away from formal commercial flight schools. We have no planes to rent, no fuel to sell, and no ulterior motives. We just want more people to learn what it takes to fly.”
Pilot’s improper fuel planning ends in bent Taylorcraft
The pilot’s improper fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, a total loss of engine power, an off-airport landing, and impact with trees.
Picture of the Day: Tongass Narrows
Jeff DeFreest submitted this photo and note: “Floats planes on the ramp at Murphy’s Landing (8K9) in Ketchikan, Alaska. After landing on the saltwater, it’s advisable to get high and dry, and then rinse off with fresh water if you can!”
Battery swap in aviation would be a dream come true
While a scooter and an airplane share little in common, I can still dream.
TBM Owners and Pilots Association gathers
The annual convention, which drew 101 TBMs and more than 280 people, also raised more than $207,000 for the TBMOPA Foundation, which offers safety seminars, advanced training programs, and scholarships.
Aerospace home movies now online
Included in the privately shot and home movies are German fighters in 1918, Alaska bush flying the 1940s; Aerocar fun in 1968, the Boeing XB-15, early model rocket launches, the recovery of Apollo 13, 1930s China, Camp Lewis aviation in the 1920s, and airline travel in the 1940s and 1950s.
Garmin autopilot certified for Piper Meridians, Smart Rudder Bias certified for Cessna 414A
Smart Rudder Bias continuously monitors engine parameters using Engine Indication System (EIS) data displayed on a G500 TXi or G600 TXi flight display and activates when the system detects a predetermined power differential between each engine. Once activated, rudder force is adjusted to aid a pilot in providing enough force to the rudder to help control a sideslip.
Confused student, busy traffic pattern bad combination
Unfortunately, my slow thinking led to me making a turn at the same time that the aircraft in front of me was already almost finished with their turn. This resulted in a near head-on collision.
Picture of the Day: Buddy the WWI Flying Ace
Richard Waltman submitted this photo and note: “My co-pilot Buddy loves flying almost as much as I do. It reminds me of Snoopy, so I nicknamed him the WWI Flying Ace Buddy.”