Now available from Aviation Supplies & Academics (ASA) are more than 3,000 slides of images from the updated FAA Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbooks. The slides are available for download for instructors to use in their ground school presentations.
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Pilot’s improper fuel management leads to forced landing
A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot’s improper fuel management.
Picture of the Day: Airstrip ahead
Diana Layton submitted this photo and note: “Ready to land at Grant County Airport in West Virginia, in the Civil Air Patrol glider.”
Questions from the Cockpit: Unthawing TKS
Most of us know TKS is deicing fluid for our airplanes, but do you know where it came from and what TKS stands for?
EPA issues final determination on lead in avgas
The final endangerment finding does not ban or impose restrictions on the use, sale, distribution, dispensing, and availability of leaded fuel.
Competition for employees at all-time high in aviation industry
JSfirm officials noted that the companies that are having the most success attracting new talent are those that offer “generous relocation and sign-on bonuses” when advertising their open positions. Some companies are offering signing bonuses up to $175,000 for pilots, JSfirm officials added.
FAA to hold GA Pilot Winter Prep Workshop
The workshop will help GA pilots prepare for winter weather and how to operate safely in changing weather conditions. It will cover tips for preflight, en route and post-flight actions, and information for general aviation pilots as we head into the cooler months. Those who attend the event via Zoom will earn 1.5 WINGS credits.
He is not all together there
After landing and securing my aircraft, I tracked down the other pilot that passed under me in the pattern. I asked him if he didn’t hear the other aircraft in the pattern announcing they were using Runway X. He seemed unaware of other traffic. I asked if he even saw my plane in front of him, which he indicated “no,” at which point I expressed my concern.
Picture of the Day: Idaho backcountry morning flight
Carl Martin submitted this photo and note: “Brent sharing an Idaho backcountry morning flight with friend Becci Martin, enjoying the cool August morning, as she’s vacationing, escaping the Texas heat. Flying the Rans S7 from Garden Valley Airport (U88), touring around Deadwood Reservoir.”