The new Gen5 TB50 Lithium-ion Aircraft Battery is a 50 amp-hour, engine-start battery. Its dimensions are equivalent to the industry standard 44 amp-hour battery, while offering more power, less weight, and zero maintenance, according to company officials.
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Picture of the Day: Margaret on her 90th birthday
David Hett submitted this photo and note: “Margaret is a retired nurse from Wales. She came to Canada in 1954. She loves to fly, so I take her up at least once or twice a year, but always on her birthday. I am based in Teslin, Yukon. We are about to fly over to the Llewellyn Glacier so that Margaret can take some pictures.”
Forget the $100 hamburger: Flying to play disc golf
Taylorcraft pilot Kevin Brooker combines two of his passions: Flying and disc golf.
What does 2024 look like for FBOs?
An annual FBO Fuel Sales Survey and Industry Forecast finds that fuel sales were down in 2023, with 41% of FBOs saying they say a reduction in fuel sales from 2022. The survey also asked about the top concerns for the industry in 2024, with answers ranging from the high cost of building hangars to the potential costs to transition to unleaded fuel.
SUN ‘n FUN Career Fair expands
What started as a one-day, five-hour event has grown to a six-day event, JSFirm officials noted.
Duncan Aviation’s Dallas location adds drone repairs
“Like any other aircraft, drones require scheduled inspections and unexpected repairs,” company officials noted.
Fatigue fracture leads to crash
A loss of engine power due to the fatigue fracture of the No. 1 cylinder’s rocker shaft bosses, which resulted in a forced landing into uneven terrain.
Picture of the Day: Sharing a hangar
Bill Sleeper submitted this photo and note: “On an EAA tour stop in Altoona, Pennsylvania, a chapter member brought out a scratch-built Boeing Clipper model with a 10-foot wingspan to be photographed with the EAA’s Ford Tri-Motor 5AT-B with a 77-foot wingspan.”
I’ll never make the front page
I’m not the best pilot in the world. Nobody who flies with me comes away thinking I’ll challenge the memory of Bob Hoover.