The ICARUS Device uses Polymer Dispersed Liquid Crystal (PDLC) film to electronically alter the pilot’s visibility, bringing the power of a simulator into the aircraft, according to company officials. The app allows the instructor to surprise their students with degraded visual conditions. Instructors can control the transition rate and track simulated IMC time.
Pilot hits windsock after losing control while landing
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in impact with a windsock pole.
Picture of the Day: Training in a T6
Gabriel Muller submitted this photo and note: “Gabe Muller, president of the Smokehouse Pilots Club, was invited to the North American Trainers Association by good friend Tim Gonzalez to experience formation flying in the T6. An experience that will never be forgotten.”
It’s all about boundaries
Fences around airports mean that the average Joe or Jane not only feel as if they are barred from entry on to the airport, they literally are.
Video: A look into the future
Using animation, the video shows what the Ohio Air & Space Hall of Fame and Museum will look like once the 1929 Port Columbus Air Terminal — closed since 1958 — is transformed.
Women in Aviation virtual conference attracts 2,300 worldwide
“We made the decision last fall — for the safety of all our attendees during the pandemic — to take our annual gathering to an all-virtual platform with the goal of delivering the same content to include a wide variety of keynote speakers and exhibitors, seven education session tracks, professional development seminars and workshops, scholarship awards, and the Pioneer Hall of Fame induction ceremony,” said Women in Aviation International CEO Allison McKay.
Airforms Baffle Kits for Cessna 120/140 approved
The 18-piece kits fits both models of the Cessna classics since both were powered by the Continental 85-hp engine, company officials note.
Distracted pilot crashes on landing
The pilot’s distraction due to a spray handle opening and his improper pitch trim setting during final approach, which resulted in an excessive pitchdown when he took his hand off the controls to close the handle.
Picture of the Day: A maple tree Cessna?
Bob Hayes submitted this photo and note: “We had a maple tree dying in our front yard, but instead of just having it cut down, my wife had it carved into a Cessna for me. Some days I catch it climbing off into a beautiful sunset in Wayne County, Indiana.”