Now available to view for free is a recording of an Air Safety Institute webinar that looks at accidents in the backcountry, with an eye towards preventing these accidents in the future. Not a backcountry pilot? You can still learn something, says Bill McGlynn, president of the Recreational Aviation Foundation, who was one of the panelists on the webinar, along with Mike Patey, and the presidents of the Utah Back Country Pilots Association and the Montana Pilots Association.
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Rushed decision to ban 100LL at California airports puts safety at risk
A letter sent to FAA Administrator Stephen Dickson from the leaders of GA’s advocacy groups asks the agency to mitigate a California county’s decision to ban 100LL, noting it will “significantly increase the risk of aircraft misfuelling. “Engine failures from misfuellings often occur at critical phases of flight, such as on takeoff and climb out, and NTSB accident reports document the grim outcomes,” the letter reminds the agency’s chief.
Helping grounded pilots
A new app connects pilots who need a helping hand during an Aircraft On Ground (AOG) situation with other pilots who can help.
None for me, thanks
Take precautions when faced with risk. Remember that. It’s going to be central to this story.
Picture of the Day: Flying with the chickens
Rob Stapleton submitted this photo and note: “This rubber chicken was placed of the pitot tube intake on the wing of a Cessna 185 parked at Lake Hood Seaplane Base in Anchorage, Alaska. Amusing image, but also a good idea to keep insects, water, and ice crystals out of the airspeed system.”
What’s ahead for 2022 in the flight sim community?
A panel discussion that will be livestreamed on Dec. 18, 2021, will delve into flight simulation add-on development and what the flight sim community can expect in 2022.
Sporty’s introduces rechargeable flashlight
The new flashlight can also recharge your phone or iPad.
Aviation Without Borders expands to U.S.
It is one of 11 organizations under the network of Aviation Sans Frontières (ASF), which has a mission “to improve the quality of life of populations affected by natural and social disasters through aviation expertise.”
Volunteers take over maintenance at grass runway at KOWK
After finding out the town would not maintain a parallel turf airstrip at Central Maine/Norridgewock Airport, Recreational Aviation Foundation Maine Liaison Steve Mason applied for a grant to take over the task.