McFarlane Aviation Products has received several approvals for Cessna aircraft parts, including tie-down eyebolts, trim wheel shafts and sprockets, trim actuator boots and clamps, and more.
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Latest editions of AMT handbooks released
WINGsReality EDU has released the 2018 editions of three Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbooks.
Hard landing bends AirCam
Probable cause: The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and the left main landing gear wheel separating from the airplane, followed by an aborted landing, and a subsequent ground loop during the follow-on landing.
Picture of the Day: A welcome rain
Penny Rafferty Hamilton, the AOPA Airport Support Network Volunteer at Granby/Grand County Airport-Emily Warner Field (KGNB) in Colorado, sent in this picture with a short note: “Beech Baron reflected in the rain at the Granby/Grand County Airport-Emily Warner Field taken late morning Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018, after a much-needed rain shower to help dampen forest fire […]
Looks easy? There’s more to flying drones than you think
Flying a drone is easy. The reality is there’s a lot more to it than you think.
A clean plane is a happy plane
Aviation students will wash planes to raise money at Mansfield Municipal Airport in Massachusetts Sept. 29.
Pilot Your Own Adventure
Pilots are encouraged to share their favorite flying adventure to win prizes.
Wipaire increases Grand Caravan gross weight
Wipaire has received an FAA STC to increase the Cessna Grand Caravan’s gross weight 125 pounds to 9,187 pounds on Wipline 8750 floats. The STC is available for aircraft powered by the PT6A-140 engine.
Wrong flap setting contributes to crash
A failure to use a physical checklist played a significant part in this accident.