Aviation Supplies & Academics (ASA) has released the third edition of “Essentials of Advanced Composite Fabrication and Repair” by Louis C. Dorworth and Ginger L. Gardiner.
Inaccurate gauges contribute to fuel exhaustion
A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the fuel exhaustion was the likely inaccurate right fuel quantity indicating system.
Picture of the Day: Skiing fun
Don Welty sent in this photo with a note: “We use our PA-18 as our ski lift in the wilderness of the Chugach mountains of Alaska, dropping off my daughter Rene and son-in-law Jeff. We’ve landed on an unnamed glacier, getting geared up for the ski down into the valley below.”
Tips to ensure top quality jet fuel
The main quality concern for jet fuel is water, just like with avgas. But there are some additional concerns.
Purdue aviation experts create safety guard for Piper Archers
The guard is a clip that fits over the magneto switch at the top of the flight deck only when it is turned off. While the clip is in place, the engine cannot be powered on; when the engine is on, the clip cannot be placed over the switch.
$1.2 million grant approved to upgrade fuel system at KGLW
The current fueling system, which consists of two 10,000-gallon underground fuel tanks that store jet fuel and avgas, has been in place for 31 years and has now exceeded its useful life, according to airport officials.
GateOne expands with purchase of Salinas FBO
The FBO’s name will change to JetWest GateOne, according to company officials, who noted that the FBO is the company’s first location in the Golden State and its fifth overall.
Formation disrupts training flight
As we started our left turn at 1,400 feet from 220 to 130°, I noted a low-wing airplane 100 feet to my left and 100 feet below me. I grabbed the controls from my student and started to level out and climb and then noted a second similar aircraft flying in formation, which flew directly 100 feet below me.
Picture of the Day: A nod to the past
Henry Spang sent in this photo with a note: “During the annual Western Antique Aeroplane and Automobile Museum fly-in in Hood River, Oregon, the Northwest Antique Airplane Club was able to pose for a photo in front of the hangar front rescued from Evergreen Airport when it closed. For almost 50 years the NWAAC held the fly-in at Evergreen before being forced to relocate to Scappoose, Oregon.”