“Merlin Lite has real aircraft features and appeal: Seven windows, a cockpit door, decent baggage capacity and space, an instrument panel with an EFIS and GPS.”
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New children’s book tells tale of record-setting pilot
Fly, Girl, Fly! tells the story of Shaesta Waiz, the youngest woman and first Afghan-American to fly solo around the world in a single-engine airplane.
Flight to hunt sheep ends fatally
Probable cause: An impact with terrain for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
Picture of the Day: My, how big your wings are!
Arnie Valencia submitted this photo and note: “Spotted this Antonov A2 visiting Redlands Municipal Airport (KREI) in California.” 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 […]
Seeing is believing
Maybe it’s time to see how our passion for flight could improve our world.
CAF Wings Over Houston Airshow drive in only
Tickets for drive-in spots must be purchased before the show.
New owner for Seattle Avionics
Seattle Avionics founders, who will join AFV Partners, will continue to enhance the company’s offerings, including the FlyQ EFB.
Perfect Liquid Probe measures fuel level with ultrasonic technology
Other than two small holes in the top of the tank, no probes, rods, floats, or wires enter the tank.
SR22’s muffler separates in flight
Probable cause: Maintenance personnel’s improper installation of the muffler attachment hardware, which resulted in the muffler separating in flight, thermal damage that interrupted the magnetos’ function, and the subsequent total loss of engine power.