Failure of the landing gear strut piston tube due to fatigue cracking from corrosion pitting.
General Aviation
Picture of the Day: Traveling rainbow
Katie Detrick submitted this photo and note: “On an IFR flight in my DA40 from Venice to Naples, Florida, we flew past some isolated showers that were catching the light just perfectly to create a rainbow. As we flew past, the rain followed us, and we had a rainbow off our wing for a few minutes.”
There’s an acronym for that
Aviation is awash in acronyms and abbreviations. Thankfully so. To spell out the entire word, term, or phrase the acronym or abbreviation symbolizes would be unwieldy. But some pilots, and even CFIs, think we use too many acronyms.
2022 avionics sales breaks records
Worldwide general aviation avionics sales topped $2.8 billion in 2022, a 21.5% increase compared to 2021 — the largest percentage increase in the 11-year history of the Aircraft Electronics Association’s Avionics Market Report.
Corsair reunion planned for Oshkosh 2023
AirVenture attendees will have the opportunity to visit the new Corsair display inside the EAA Aviation Museum, which is open to all attendees as part of their AirVenture admission.
Textron opens parts stockroom in Fairbanks
Textron Aviation has increased the number of parts located in Alaska to better support customers who fly Cessna and Beechcraft aircraft, according to company officials.
Dangerous pilot attitude leads to near miss
I think we are well past the time that it is acceptable for aircraft to fly without a radio.
Picture of the Day: Green energy
Jim Stotts submitted this photo and note: “A lighted windsock! Driven by renewable energy.”
Paying for pilots
How does a public charter school manage to offer private pilot certificates — for free — to any student who wants one? It all comes down to a unique funding system for schools in New Mexico.