The FAA has authorized continued operations at the remote ATC tower at Leesburg Executive Airport in Virginia, the first in the agency’s remote tower program.
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NAFI MentorLIVE hits milestone
The 50th episode of the National Association of Flight Instructors live-streaming broadcast features Captain Brian Schiff and aerobatic Master Instructor Mark King in “Understanding Stalls and Spins.”
Enhancing situational awareness at airports
uAvionix has launched its upgraded dual-frequency ADS-B receiver, pingStation 3, to enhance situational awareness at airports. pingStation 3 integrates 978 and 1090 MHz ADS-B receivers, GPS, antenna, and a Power-Over-Ethernet (POE) interface into a weatherproof enclosure.
Improper fuel management leads to fuel starvation
The pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power, and his subsequent improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing. Contributing to the accident were the pilot’s improper preflight inspection during which he failed to see that the right fuel cap was not secured.
Picture of the Day: Two restored beauties
Roger Montambo submitted this photo and note: “A 1949 Jeep CJ2A restored in 2009 and a 1947 Piper Cub J-3C-65 restored in 2016. Both in the family for four generations.”
It doesn’t have to be difficult
Fixing the aviation industry isn’t an easy task. But it needn’t be difficult either.
Avionics sales rebound
Avionics sales increased 5.4% in the first nine months of 2021, topping $1.7 billion.
A Raffle of Hope
Only 3,000 tickets will be sold for the raffle, which features a 1961 Piper Colt as the grand prize.
Boeing puts out call to CFIs to complete new survey
Boeing has teamed with the National Association of Flight Instructors on the survey, which is designed to gather information on “digital learning practices in early career pilot training.”