The SKYCHARGE electric plane charger has been approved by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).
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Forgetting to install engine oil filler cap sets off chain of events leading to bent airplane
The pilot’s failure to install the engine oil filler cap before the first flight of the day; his subsequent failure to conduct a preflight check before the accident flight, which resulted in his failure to note that the cap was not installed; and his improper landing flare during a precautionary landing, which resulted in a bounced landing and ground loop.
Picture of the Day: Low over the corn
Chris Gardner submitted this photo and note: “A 1946 Cessna 120 departing after a cook-out at a small Wisconsin grass strip.”
The Twin JAG: A twin-engine RV-6A
A 10-year conversion creates a twin-engine Van’s RV-6A named the Twin JAG.
Italian pilot flies through twin tunnels
Dario Costa of Italy wrote a new chapter in aviation history as he flew a plane through the narrow confines of two enclosed automobile tunnels just outside Istanbul, Turkey.
The future of flight training
Embry-Riddle students are developing augmented reality holograms that will eventually play a part in training the next generation of airline pilots.
Smart oxygen system unveiled
What makes the system smart is integration with the Aithre Connect app with in-app control of pulse state and dynamic pulse duration based on respiration rate, pressure altitude, and oxygen flow rate, company officials explain.
Near miss at 11,000 feet
The aircraft was so close and approaching so fast that I immediately disconnected the autopilot and put my airplane into a rapid descent to avoid.
Picture of the Day: Springtime in Alaska
David Baldwin submitted this photo and note: “With spring finally here in Alaska, I took my wife Belinda out for a crystal clear day flight down Turnagain Arm inlet near Girdwood/Alyeska Ski Resort to check out the last skiers of the season on the upper slopes. We also looked for bears coming out of hibernation.”