CHUGIAK, Alaska — Airframes Alaska has purchased Performance STOL, designers of the double-slotted “Keller” flap system for certified PA-18s and experimental Cub-type bush planes. Performance STOL flaps lower takeoff and landing speeds by 4 to 5 miles per hour without increasing a plane’s angle of attack in slow flight, according to company officials. “We’ve watched […]
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Free NTSB Loss of Control seminar at KISP
The NTSB will hold a free Loss of Control seminar at the Mid-Island Air Service hangar at Long Island MacArthur Airport (KISP) Sept. 9 from 8:30 a.m to 12:30 p.m. According to NTSB officials, since 2012, nearly half of fatal general aviation accidents in the New York/Tri-State region have been caused by Loss of Control […]
Fire danger closes Ryan Field
Due to extreme fire danger in and around Ryan Field (2MT1) in Montana, the Recreational Aviation Foundation (RAF) has temporarily closed the field to all activity. “We will keep you informed when we will be able to reopen the airstrip,” officials noted. “In the meantime, thank you for understanding and complying with this closure.”
2017 Atlanta Warbird Weekend to Salute Tuskegee Airmen
The Tuskegee Airmen will be celebrated at the third annual Atlanta Warbird Weekend Oct. 8-9, 2017, at Dekalb-Peachtree Airport, in Chamblee, Georgia. The event, hosted by the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Dixie Wing, will feature the CAF Red Tail Squadron’s RISE ABOVE Traveling Exhibit mobile movie theater, along with its restored P-51 Mustang, “Tuskegee Airmen.” According […]
Loss of control on takeoff leads to 150 crash
The pilot reported that he applied power for night time takeoff and lifted off the runway in Ellijay, Georgia. The Cessna 150 reached a height about 5 feet above the ground. The pilot reported he could not see the runway lights and felt he was in a black hole. The airplane descended to the runway […]
Panther joins museum’s collection
Of Wings & Things columnist Frederick A. Johnsen sent us this photo of Grumman F9F-5 Panther. The Korean War-era plane is the latest acquisition by the Warhawk Air Museum in Nampa, Idaho. “Purchased from a private party in south Texas, the F9F was delivered to the museum on June 29, 2017, by Buddy Chapman, who […]
ADS-B deadline won’t change, FAA administrator tells Oshkosh crowds
Speaking before a spirited general aviation audience at EAA AirVenture 2017 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, FAA Administrator Michael Huerta said GA needs to “step up” to help ensure a thriving future for general aviation in America. Huerta outlined a future with a thriving general aviation industry in America, emphasizing the importance of government and industry partnerships […]
Does this Service Instruction apply to my engine?
Q: In troubleshooting an intermittent RPM dependent engine roughness for a friend’s O-360, I came across this General Aviation News column of yours from 2008. I own a 1979 Warrior II with an O-320-D3G and am also curious whether Service Instruction 1294 would apply to my engine. Lycoming does not have this SI (or SB) in […]
Continental expands diesel engine line
MOBILE, Alabama — Continental Motors Group has expanded its family of diesel engines, adding the CD-265 and CDR-285 engines. The CD-265 is intended for fix-winged applications, while the CDR-285 is designed for rotary wing applications. The CD-265 and CDR-285 are air cooled, boxer style turbocharged engines producing 262 hp at 2,500 rpm and 285 hp […]