The first flight of the first Bearhawk Companion, which features side-by-side seating, confirmed the design’s cruise speed of 145 mph. It took Dave Lenart an estimated 1,000 hours over 10 months to complete the kit.
Airforms wins FAA nod for replacement ladders for Caravans
The Airforms replacement covers the crew ladders for the pilot’s and co-pilot’s sides for most Cessna Caravan C208 and C208B/EX models. The ladders are produced with bushing material in the upper and lower arm assemblies to eliminate galvanic corrosion issues, according to company officials.
Failure to use checklists leads to damaged DH2
The pilot’s failure to retract the amphibious float’s landing gear wheels before landing on the water. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to use the after takeoff and before landing checklists.
Picture of the Day: Off to play
Terry Hayes submitted this photo and note: “Chris Zinger’s Cessna 182 taking off from Calaveras County Airport heading to the lake.”
Lights, Camera, Albatross!
The award-winning 1954 Grumman G-111 Albatross — one of just 12 manufactured — will be featured in an upcoming documentary called “Flying Boats.”
Is your CFI the best?
Anyone who has taken flight training — initial or recurrent — during the past 12 months is asked to “candidly assess the process and rate their individual experience” in the survey, according to AOPA officials.
RVSM offered as factory option on Piper M500/M600
Operating in RVSM airspace allows Piper M500/M600 pilots to gain fuel savings, lower their carbon footprint, increase range, and fly above weather, according to Piper officials.
Supervan STC approved allowing choice of propeller
Both the composite and aluminum propellers were designed specifically for the Honeywell 950 shaft horsepower TPE331 engines by Hartzell’s engineering team for the Supervan-modified 208 and 208B Caravans. The result is a “true 200+ knot airplane, with a 40% reduction in takeoff roll and a substantially greater rate of climb,” according to company officials.
Pilot hits power lines during flight through canyon
The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from power lines during low-level maneuvering through a canyon.