The PlaneTags are made from salvaged parts from NASA’s now defunct Mobile Launch Platform-2, which was vital to the success of the Space Shuttle program.
Expectation bias bites pilots
We were wrong on all accounts and it is a good thing that we were able to establish ATC contact before taking off, which would have only complicated things for all.
Picture of the Day: Speed Queen
Mandolyn McAbee submitted this photo and note: “A Ted Smith Aerostar 601P over the numbers on Runway 05 at Page Field (KFMY) in Fort Myers, Florida.”
Advice to CFIs: Hush
CFIs often act as if they aren’t teaching if they aren’t talking. A more productive course of action might be to put greater emphasis on the pre-flight brief and the post-flight debrief. In between, allow the student the space to absorb the situation, analyze their own performance, and fix their own problems.
Want to know more about the new unleaded avgas?
The webinar will feature officials from AOPA, General Aviation Modifications Inc., which developed the new unleaded fuel, and Avfuel, which will distribute the new fuel.
Record attempt foiled by mechanical issue
Problems with the constant-speed propeller grounded the world record attempt.
Electric airplane charger approved
The SKYCHARGE electric plane charger has been approved by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).
Forgetting to install engine oil filler cap sets off chain of events leading to bent airplane
The pilot’s failure to install the engine oil filler cap before the first flight of the day; his subsequent failure to conduct a preflight check before the accident flight, which resulted in his failure to note that the cap was not installed; and his improper landing flare during a precautionary landing, which resulted in a bounced landing and ground loop.
Picture of the Day: Low over the corn
Chris Gardner submitted this photo and note: “A 1946 Cessna 120 departing after a cook-out at a small Wisconsin grass strip.”