Probable cause: The loss of two securing bolts that allowed the left magneto to move around, which disrupted the spark timing and resulted in the engine losing total power.
Picture of the Day: Summer shower
Jim Stotts submitted this photo and note: “A pop-up shower a mile or so off the wingtip.” Would you like to have your photo featured as Picture of the Day? You can submit it via this form. All photos sent in for Picture of the Day are also considered for our new Page 4 photo […]
Engine Break-in 101
Follow these tips to break-in your engine the right way.
Video: The quest for the $100 hamburger
Join in on a flight for a $100 hamburger.
Sporty’s wraps up matching fund campaign for EAA
More than $38,000 was donated to EAA by both Sporty’s customers and The Sporty’s Foundation
Cessna 208 crew ladder components PMA’d
The Airforms components are direct replacements for the OEM parts, and are interchangeable with the parts in the original ladder assemblies.
Takeoff with inoperative magneto ends in emergency landing
Probable cause: The pilot’s decision to depart with an inoperative left magneto, which resulted in degraded climb performance in high-density altitude conditions and a subsequent emergency landing.
Picture of the Day: Soaring over Palm Springs
Tucker Axum submitted this photo and note: “New York Times bestselling author Tucker Axum and his wife Heidi soar over Palm Springs, California, in their Cessna Cardinal. An ambassador for general aviation, Tucker has created flying adventures in his novels: “The Reawakening of Mage Axum” and “Cajun Justice,” which was coauthored with the world’s #1 […]
Questions from the Cockpit: The numbers are wild
“Why do they call it a Form 337?