The pilot’s failure to follow the taxiway centerline guide and his distraction due to adjusting the radio, which resulted in his failure to maintain clearance from a taxiway light after landing and while taxiing to a ramp.
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Picture of the Day: Vintage birds ready to go
Maria Foster submitted this photo and note: “While visiting Edenvale Classic Aircraft Foundation at the Edenvale Airport (CNV8) in Ontario, I noticed this 1947 Taylorcraft Auster and 1943 Tiger Moth. Both are maintained and operational.”
Ask Paul: Finding the correct oil cooler inlet on my airplane’s engine
“I do not understand the the oil routing to allow the thermostatic valve, located in the filter adapter, to control the oil flow to or from the oil cooler, from ports not located on or near the thermostatic by pass valve.”
Mind controlled drones take flight
Who needs a hand-held control when you can just think about it and the drone takes off?
Wichita Aero Club honors long-time aviator Ron Ryan
“From Learjet captain to owner/operator of the U.S.’s largest charter airline to Honorary Commander of McConnell Air Force Base’s 931st Air Refueling Wing and the Wichita River Festival’s Admiral Windwagon Smith, Ron Ryan has served global aviation and his local community with creative leadership, vision, and generosity worthy of lasting recognition as a recipient of the Wichita Aero Club Trophy.”
LogTen Pilot Logbook for Apple Watch introduced
The new app allows pilots in the cockpit to log essential flight information right from their wrist, according to officials with Coradine, developer of LogTen.
CFI’s foot gets entangled in headset cord
During the turn, my foot became entangled in my headset cord. In an effort to manage the aircraft, I pulled my headset plugs from the ports and dislodged my headset on my head. It is a very confined area in a Cessna 152 and the ports are under the center portion of the instrument panel.
Picture of the Day: Happy Simon
David Nuss submitted this photo and note: “Simon Scott and Pappy (David Nuss) flying Pappy’s 1946 BC-12D1 Taylorcraft. The Oldstown Flying Tails (81OH) runway was a little wet for takeoff, so Simon was being delayed while the runway dried. Every so often Simon would test how wet the runway was by rubbing his hand on the grass and report the results to Pappy. It was hilarious. Looks like Simon and Pappy are having a good time.”
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