Sherwin-Williams Aerospace Coatings has launched a new new aerospace conductive coating that gives general aviation aircraft owners a high-conductivity solution for dissipating static on aluminum and composite aircraft.
General Aviation
Pilot seriously injured when wrong fuel put into his plane
The fueler’s addition of the incorrect fuel to the fuel tanks which resulted in a total loss of engine power.
Picture of the Day: Turnagain Arm
Al Echeverria submitted this photo and note: “Crossing the Turnagain Arm just south of Anchorage, Alaska, in March 2022 on my 150 nautical mile student solo cross country.”
Get into Career Day
Most high school teachers and guidance counselors don’t actually know a pilot, or an A&P, or an air traffic controller, or an aeronautical engineer. That leaves teenagers in the unenviable position of not being able to aspire to careers they don’t have any insight into. In fact, it may not have occurred to them that these jobs exist at all.
Video: Managing Weather Deviations
“Managing Weather Deviations offers tips on safely navigating around adverse weather,” said Air Safety Institute Senior Director Paul Deres.
Traffic continues to grow at KCPS
This marks the second consecutive year of growth at St. Louis Downtown Airport, airport officials added.
New name for Piper owners association
The Malibu M-Class Owners and Pilots Association (MMOPA) has changed its name to the Piper M-Class Owners and Pilots Association (PMOPA).
Mooney pilot experiences spatial disorientation
I turned my head left to look out the side window hoping to make sense of what I was seeing but the pitch blackness with only a couple lights was of no help. I immediately looked at my attitude indicator and what I saw made my head spin!
Picture of the Day: Flying over the Zenith Homecoming
Sebastien Heintz submitted this photo and note: “Jon Humberd flies his Zenith Super 701 light sport utility Sky Jeep at the annual Zenith Homecoming fly-in at the kit aircraft factory in Mexico, Missouri. The 2023 Homecoming fly-in is set for Sept. 15-16.”