Corrosion is probably the biggest contributing factor when it comes to fatigue failures on valve springs.
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KUAO Master Plan affirmed, runway to be extended 1,000 feet
The Master Plan was challenged by nearby cities.
Insurance relief for older pilots may be in sight
“Not a day goes by that I don’t get a call about insurance rates,” says AOPA President Mark Baker.
Integrated Weather Observation System debuts
The environmental sensing modules on the IWOS offer a range of weather sensing capabilities, including temperature, pressure, humidity, wind speed and direction, GPS, lightning distance and frequency, and cloud height.
Simulated engine-out approach goes wrong
The pilot’s failure to arrest the descent rate during an aborted simulated engine-out approach, which resulted in impact with vegetation and a subsequent cartwheel.
Picture of the Day: Son’s successful Check Ride
Ray Thomas submitted this photo and note: “My son landing at Lake Hood in Anchorage after completing a successful check ride for SES in the family Cessna 180 Amphib.”
Whisper quietly sneaks into the USA
Expect to see the Whisper in the U.S. by April 2021.
New home for Thunderbird
The B-17 will stay in Texas, finding a new home at the Mid America Flight Museum.
Sporty’s Foundation spreads Christmas cheer with surprise scholarships
The surprise scholarships add to the more than $150,000 the foundation gave in 2020 to grow aviation.