Probable cause: An intermittent failure of the power take-off cylinder ignition coil, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power.
Picture of the Day: Airport rainbow
Ron Stock submitted this photo and note: “Nothing beats arriving at the airport to a beautiful rainbow.” 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 […]
Commandos go civilian
Commandos hauled freight across the United States for decades after World War II.
One day, a plane could give you flying lessons
“We’re already asking humans to interact with intelligent machines and autonomous systems all the time, but we need to do it much better than we currently do.”
SUN ‘n FUN launches design contest for new Zenith 750
Submissions are being accepted until Nov. 15.
‘Tides Turbulence and Tailwinds’ published
Follow the adventures of a veteran pilot as he flies from the North Pole to the Caribbean, Alaska to Greenland, and many places in between.
Pilot dies after crashing Globe GC-1A
Probable cause: The loss of directional control during takeoff and impact with a steel culvert.
Picture of the day: Dark sky at Lake Hood
Rob Stapleton Jr. sent in this photo of a Cessna 185 on amphib floats landing in the late afternoon at Lake Hood Seaplane Base in Anchorage, Alaska, on Oct. 6, 2019. Would you like to have your photo featured as Picture of the Day? You can submit it via this form. All photos sent in […]
Will this mount fit my engine?
Conical type mounts are used on the Lycoming O-235-C series of engines and several different models of Lycoming O-320-A, B, and C series.