Logic suggests there’s a really great airport restaurant out there or a hangar filled with treasures an aviation nut like me would enjoy seeing. Perhaps there is town along my route that boasts of having the World’s Largest Ball of Yarn or the best BBQ on the planet. I honestly don’t know — but you might. That’s where the magic happens, when locals share the pride of their little corner of the world with travelers passing through.
Aviation News
Tecnam P2012 repurposed to deliver vaccines
Equipped with a freezer, the Tecnam P2012 TRAVELCARE can transport up to 115,000 vaccines to areas with less than 1,850 feet of runway.
Electric engine developer wins technology award
The award tops an impressive 2020 for the company, including first flights of its electric Caravan.
Sensenich prop STC’d for Super Cub
This STC allows installation of the prop on PA-18 150 aircraft with Lycoming O-360 series engines, with future STCs planned for Lycoming O-320 powered Super Cubs and other popular training aircraft.
First solo flight ends in snowbank
The student pilot’s overcorrection with rudder during the landing and her subsequent failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in a runway excursion, impact with a snowbank, and a nose-over.
Picture of the Day: Old school vs new school
David Vegh submitted this photo and note: “With the DC-10 firefighting tanker temporarily basing out of my home airport, Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (KIWA), we took the opportunity to take this photo. After several years I have finally finished my experimental Fisher Celebrity.”
Weathervanes fund EAA chapter’s scholarships
Proceeds from the weathervane sales go towards the chapter’s scholarships to high school student and those pursuing their private pilot certificate.
In search of bad CFIs
The NTSB has asked the FAA to develop a system to automatically alert its inspectors of flight instructors whose student pass rates fall below 80%.
Used aircraft sales spiked at end of 2020
After a plunge in sales in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, used aircraft sales rebounded in the fourth quarter, according to the International Aircraft Dealers Association.