In this installment of Tips & Tricks from our readers, there are tips on everything from the importance of landing lights to how to tell if grease is still good to how to gauge how much fuel you have.
Minneapolis area GA airports buck the trend
While activity plummeted 40% at Minneapolis International Airport in 2020 due to the pandemic, it was up 19% at Flying Cloud Airport, thanks to flight training and recreational flying.
FAA not extending COVID exemptions
FAA officials denied a request from GA advocacy groups to extend the special rule that gave pilots exemptions on some training and medical requirements during the pandemic, citing an increase in aviation activity and the availability of personnel to complete training and check activities.
Antennas for experimental aircraft now available from Aircraft Spruce
The line of antennas, specifically designed for experimental and light- sport aircraft, includes solutions for ADS-B and more.
Kitfox hits tree during forced landing
The pilot’s failure to maintain lateral control during the landing flare, which resulted in the left wing striking a tree.
Picture of the Day: Slipping on by on LSD
Chuck Lee submitted this photo and note: “Returning home to Indiana from an International Comanche Society fly-in in western Wisconsin, weather forced my wife and I to fly east to Milwaukee, then south along the Lake Michigan shore line, then under O’Hare’s TCA. Those of us a certain age will understand the photo title. All others go to iTunes songs for Lake Shore Drive by Aliotta Haynes Jeremiah. There is no better way to slip on by on LSD than in our Comanche.”
A-20 Havoc spanned the war with grace and speed
The Douglas A-20 Havoc attack bomber represents an advanced pre-war design that proved effective in combat in World War II. Modifications kept the A-20 viable to the end of the war.
The Great Alaska Aviation Gathering moving to Palmer
The popular Alaska event moves from Anchorage to the Alaska State Fairgrounds in Palmer and will take place May 8-9, 2021.
Extra NG certified
The Extra NG (new generation) aircraft is the first totally composite/carbon fiber aerobatic aircraft from Extra Aircraft.