Jerry Cornwell submitted this photo and note: “James Garmin turned 14 in November 2020 and completed his solo flight. The picture shown here is him flying a Schweizer 1-26 sailplane known as the little racer. Photo was taken at Herlong Recreational Airfield. James is a member of the North Florida Soaring Society in Jacksonville, Florida.”
What should my oil consumption be?
This is one of those questions that doesn’t have a perfect answer, but don’t make the mistake of thinking your aircraft engine is like your car’s engine.
Want to be a pilot? Charlie says send him the bill
Charlie Gasmire wants the world to have more pilots — and he’s willing to help pay for your introduction to the cockpit.
Milestone reached for new EPIC Caravan
Raisbeck Engineering reports it has successfully completed its pre-certification flight tests for its new Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) program for the EPIC Caravan, a drag reduction system designed for the Cessna Caravan 208B.
New features added to S-TEC 3100
The new Version 1.4 update includes both software and hardware changes to the S-TEC 3100.
Fuel starvation fatal for two
The pilot’s inadequate preflight fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
Picture of the Day: Maiden flight
Carl Warner submitted this photo and note: “The maiden flight of my 1952 PA20 after a 10-year restoration.”
One Pilot’s View: Complacency kills
Complacency is insidious. It creeps in disguised as routine. “Been there, done that and I know how this will come out because I have done it so many times before.” That is the complacency trap and I was going to be the next one caught…
Behind the scenes with Mike Patey and Scrappy
In the 19-minute video, Mike Patey, who has built some of the most interesting experimental aircraft around, talks about his newest creation, the Scrappy Cub.