Q: I just bought back my original Pitts Special after 41 years. It now has a narrow deck O-360 that hasn’t been run in four years. I’m getting the PS-5C overhauled, but wonder what you think about pulling cylinders to inspect the camshaft before running it. We borescoped the cylinder walls and there appeared to be a honey-colored film on […]
General Aviation
RIMOWA debuts airworthy F13 at AirVenture
The German company RIMOWA presented an airworthy replica of the classic Junkers F13 at this year’s Experimental Aircraft Association AirVenture in July. The classic aircraft will begin flight testing by the end of the year, according to company officials. The original Junkers F13 is considered the first world’s first commercial airliner. It was commissioned by the […]
Oregon dedicates $20 million to aviation
Oregon has dedicated $20 million to aviation infrastructure needs over the next six years, with the passage of House Bill 2075, which was signed by Gov. Kate Brown July 20. Oregon now has funds for projects such as airport safety and maintenance improvements, aviation-related economic development, emergency management operations and other general and commercial aviation […]
1,000 engines and counting…
OSHKOSH, Wis. – Senior executives from Blackhawk Modifications and Pratt & Whitney Canada commemorated the 1,000th engine at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. A King Air C90 with the milestone engine installed is being offered for sale and was one of the aircraft on display at the Blackhawk exhibit at Oshkosh.
Alaska pilot wins Hartzell sweepstakes
Mike Tauriainen, from Soldotna, Alaska, is the grand prize winner of Hartzell Propeller’s Top Prop Trailblazer Sweepstakes. The winner of the the sweepstakes, limited to U.S. pilots age 21 or older with a current medical, was announced at EAA AirVenture held in Oshkosh, Wisc. Tauriainen is a private pilot, single engine land and sea. Cosponsors […]
Business Center now open at KART
DEXTER, NY – The Watertown International Airport has opened its new Business Center. Jefferson County Officials held a ribbon cutting ceremony and dedication July 24, at the 19,000-square-foot facility that serves as a Business Center and hangar for corporate users of the airport, houses airport administration, and serves as the FBO for the airport. Jefferson County […]
Control lock contributes to Cessna 172 crash
The pilot stated that in preparation for a night flight from Portsmouth, N.H., he flew earlier that same evening. He inspected the Cessna 172S and noted the control lock was not installed in the control column. While searching for the control lock he located a “straight pin” in a seatback pocket and installed it. He […]
Picture of the day: OSH seaplane base
Adriana Schmidt sent in this photo she snapped at this year’s AirVenture at the Oshkosh seaplane base.
Fast moving dragons
By JEB BURNSIDE. It’s way too early to know what happened to cause early July’s mid-air collision between a Cessna 150 and a U.S. Air Force F-16C near Moncks Corner, S.C. The accident is being investigated by the NTSB, but it’s likely the pilots involved were where they were supposed to be, doing nothing unusual. […]