General aviation pilots flying near Las Vegas from Feb. 7-12, 2024, must be aware of temporary flight restrictions, follow special air traffic procedures, and comply with additional operational requirements that will be in effect for Super Bowl LVIII, according to FAA officials.
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Picture of the Day: Cub from above
Chip Newman submitted this photo and note: “This is a picture of my 1945 Cub “Wendybird” at Hartness State Airport (KVSF) in Springfield, Vermont. My son Phil Newman took the picture with a drone while he was visiting from Los Angeles.”
Ask Paul: Can I convert my narrow deck engine to a fuel injected engine?
The basic answer is yes, but converting an O-320-B3B engine to fuel injection may be a bigger mountain to climb than you’re up for.
GA advocates comment on LSA update, including additional possibilities for new rules
In joint comments to the FAA on its rule proposal, Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certification, known as MOSAIC, general aviation advocacy groups noted that the new rule will “significantly benefit general aviation.”
Share your thoughts on the state of flight training
Now in its fourth year, Redbird Flight Simulation’s State of Flight Training Survey is open, with officials asking anyone involved in aviation — or who want to be — to fill out the survey.
Two injured after plane stalls on takeoff
The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during the initial climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent impact with terrain.
Picture of the Day: Devil Dog
Lindy Segall submitted this photo and note: “Piloted by Beth Jenkins and Ashley Shelton, the B-25 “Devil Dog” lifts off to the delight of participants at the 2023 Commemorative Air Force Blue Bonnet Airshow. ”
Local safety procedures are not to be ignored
The erosion of safety in flight is not the fault of the FAA or your state’s Department of Transportation. The risks we’re seeing at non-towered airports are of our own making. A minority of us seem to be insistent that they are free to act without regard for others.
Once on BasicMed, do you ever have to see an AME again?
In a video posted Jan. 18, 2024, of the FAA series “Pilot Minute,” Federal Air Surgeon Susan Northrup, MD, goes over requirements for BasicMed and the mental health, neurologic, or cardiac conditions that would require a pilot — by law — to be reexamined by an FAA designee Aviation Medical Examiner (AME).