MT-Propeller has received an FAA and EASA STC for the installation of its 7-blade Silent Seven Propeller on Beech King Air 300, 300LW, B300, and B300C series aircraft powered by two Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60A propeller turbines.
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Weather turns training flight scary
The whole experience scared me, as at one point, I could not get out of the downdrafts. I thought we may have to land off airport as we were close to the ground.
Picture of the Day: Family heirloom
Scott Crane submitted this photo and note: “Our family heirloom, a 1948 Bonanza, parked in Vintage Camping at the 2025 SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo and our daughter Samantha, a student at Central Florida Aerospace Academy, who wants to fly for the airlines. You can learn more about the airplane at Restoration of Bonanza N4560V on Facebook.”
Move over George Jetson
Like the embodiment of the aircraft flown in the 1960s cartoon The Jetsons, the Pivotal Helix, a single-seat, bubble-top Part 103 aircraft, captured the attention of the crowds at SUN ’n FUN.
FAA seeks comments on plans to shut down RCO network
Agency officials report that in the mid-1980s, Flight Service received 22,000 service requests each day across the remote communications outlets, while today they receive fewer than 300 a day.
Series of events planned for South Carolina Aviation Week
Scheduled for April 27-May 3, the annual, week-long celebration “showcases the vibrancy and value of airports across the state,” said state aviation officials.
ASA updates Student Pilot’s Flight Manual
The book from the legendary flight instructor William K. Kershner, edited by his son, William C. Kershner, is a ground school textbook, maneuvers manual, and syllabus all rolled into one, according to ASA officials.
Fuel exhaustion ends night flight
Probable Cause: A loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot’s inadequate preflight planning. Contributing to the accident were the unreliable fuel quantity gauges and the improperly adjusted mixture control, which increased the fuel consumption above that anticipated by the owner’s manual.
Picture of the Day: Safer on the ground
Fred Romanjenko submitted this photo and note: “Photo taken by Clint Worman at Roundup Airport (KRPX) in Montana.”