By MIKE HALSTEAD It was an unusually warm Sunday afternoon in April 2016. N7000L ate up a generous amount of runway leaving Troutdale, Oregon, as we departed for Florida on this trip of a lifetime. I loaded the plane with two people that I love and one that I like, along with a huge pile of gear. I […]
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Video: SUN ‘n FUN preview from Sonex
Sonex Aircraft recently posted a preview of its presence at SUN ‘n FUN, which opens April 4, 2017.
uAvionix launches foursome of ADS-B products
uAvionix Corporation enters the general aviation market with four products: EchoUAT, SkyFYX, SkyEcho, and EchoESX. An Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) ADS-B avionics solution provider, uAvionix officials say they aim to disrupt the general aviation industry by leveraging solutions developed for drones to transform avionics design and dramatically reduce the size and cost of ownership. ADS-B Transceiver EchoUAT […]
SkyView update adds Yaw Damper, Rotax 912 iS fault reporting, and more
Dynon‘s SkyView software has been upgraded to version 15.1. It adds Yaw Damper capability, VP-X support on HDX, improved Rotax 912iS fault/troubleshooting information, support for the new SV-ASDB-472 Dual Band Traffic and Weather, and dozens more improvements and fixes. Several existing features have also been improved, for example, scrollable checklists, improved QWERTY keyboard on touchscreens, […]
Creative Electronics introduces 406 ELT tester
Creative Electronics has introduced a user friendly tester for the 406 Mhz COSPAS-SARSAT emergency locator beacons. According to company officials, the tester does a comprehensive test of the beacon and provides a pass or fail indication, displaying not only the message content, including the all important HEX identification code, but also the results of the actual measurements and, […]
Mechanic’s error brings down Air Tractor
The pilot reported that, during an agricultural application pass, the elevator control felt abnormal. He chose to return to the airport and noted that the elevator control was unresponsive. He attempted to maintain pitch control by using the elevator trim, but turbulence made this difficult. During the off-field landing near Brickeys, Arkansas, the Air Tractor’s nose pitched down. […]
Flying over New England
Eastman Root sent in this picture of him flying his Piper Arrow over Gilmanton, Maine, en route from Franklin County State Airport (KFSO) in Vermont, to Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport (KSFM) in Maine.
A new season and a ‘new’ airplane
Dispatch from above the numbers, Runway 20m KSAF, Santa Fe, New Mexico: There’s a strong crosswind from my left. Race 53’s nose is crabbed into the wind like an antique weather vane, but I’m lined up dead center on the runway. Approach speed nailed at 80 miles per hour, I’m dropping down out of the […]
A letter from prison
“I imagine it’s not very often you get mail from a prison,” Tim’s letter started. He’s right, we don’t get many letters from prison. We do have a dozen — perhaps more — General Aviation News subscribers who are currently incarcerated. “After getting a grace issue and letting my subscription lapse, I felt obligated to thank you,” […]