Bob Jones submitted this photo and note: “N617RV was completed by seven owners with help from friends in August of 2023. The project took about three years. The aircraft is equipped a Lycoming IO-360 engine, two Advanced Flight 6600 displays, an Avidyne 440, an AV-30 backup instrument with magnetometer, and is certified for IFR flight. In the photo, the plane is just back from paint.”
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Young pilot writing contest launches
To qualify, the writer must be a pilot (including student pilot) who is 24 or younger. The article must be original, not previously published, and no longer than 1,500 words. The topic should be “my most memorable flight.”
Sporty’s releases Cessna 172 model
The replica is inspired by a 1969 Cessna 172K, N46418, owned by Brandon and Casey Bates.
Follow the facts on the transition to unleaded avgas
An EPA study did not in any way, shape, or form prove that leaded avgas is any kind of a health hazard. In fact, it did just the opposite.
Carb ice interrupts training flight
A partial loss of engine power as a result of carburetor ice.
Student pilot loses control during landing
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing.
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.
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.
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.