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General Aviation
Pilot injured when passenger grabs control stick while adjusting seat
The pilot’s failure to monitor aircraft control, which resulted in a loss of control when a passenger inadvertently moved the control stick, and the pilot and other passenger’s decision to unbuckle their restraints inflight.
Pictures of the Day: That’s a wrap for AirVenture 2022
Questions From the Cockpit Columnist William E Dubois sent in these photos from EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2022 as the week began to wind down. The show closed July 31. Next year’s AirVenture is slated for July 24-July 30, 2023.
Does my engine need an adjustable air shutter?
Question for Paul McBride, the General Aviation News engines expert: Does anyone make an adjustable air shutter for the Lycoming 360 engine? When I blocked mine off and flew to Florida and back I ran a 200° oil temperature.
Electric Archer in the works
Piper Aircraft has partnered with CAE to develop an electric conversion kit for Piper Archers.
New video analyzes midair collision
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Air Safety Institute (ASI) has released a new video in its Early Analysis series providing an initial examination of a tragic accident that happened July 17, 2022, when a Piper PA-46 Malibu and a Cessna 172 Skyhawk collided during landing at North Las Vegas Airport in Nevada.
Satcom tailored for general aviation introduced
The Iridium Certus 100 enables up to 88 kbps of bandwidth through SKYTRAC’s DLS-100 and Blue Sky Network’s SkyLink 7100 portable terminals, allowing pilots to communicate through voice and messaging while also enabling flight tracking and application updates, such as graphical and real-time weather alerts.
Pilot bends his new plane trying to land in field behind instructor’s house
The pilot’s decision to land on a shortened field and his incorrect brake application. Contributing was the flight instructor’s lack of oversight.
Picture of the Day: Good morning OSH
Bob Hayes submitted this photo and note: “The sun just about to rise over North 40 camping at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2022. This has been the coolest weather I’ve ever had during AirVenture — and no mosquitoes!”