The bank of sample Airman Knowledge Test Questions is being updated March 29, 2021.
Improper fuel planning bends weight-shift controlled aircraft
The pilot’s improper preflight fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
Picture of the Day: The heart of Florida
Ivy Harper submitted this photo and note: “A heart-shaped lake near George T Lewis Airport (KCDK) in Cedar Key, Florida.”
Time to increase residential hangar size limits
Current code limits residential hangars to 2,000 square feet. Increasing that limit will allow for needed flexibility.
100 years and counting…
Almost 100 years old, Alice Griffin is a long-term volunteer at the National Aviation Hall of Fame in Dayton, Ohio. Over the past 20 years, she’s donated more than 2,000 hours of volunteer time at the hall of fame, in addition to other volunteer work she has done in the Dayton community.
Textron launches eighth Special Olympics Airlift
Textron Aviation has put out a call for aircraft owners to transport athletes and coaches to the Special Olympics in 2022 in Orlando, Florida.
ACR Electronics expands line of satellite communication devices
Working anywhere with a view of the sky, the Bivy Stick includes a dedicated check-in button and SOS button for emergencies. Offering a flexible pricing structure, users pay for only the months they use it, with no annual contract or activation fee.
Fuel exhaustion leads to bent Osprey
The pilot’s improper fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power.
Picture of the Day: New fighter pilot
James Brown, CDR RET submitted this photo and note for this Throwback Thursday Picture of the Day: “1944 Corsair F4U-1A with Ensign Jim Brown.”