Curriculum of Part 147 schools training students to become aviation maintenance technicians.
General Aviation
Pilot hits parked airplane while taxiing
The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a parked airplane during taxi operations at night.
Picture of the Day: A breakfast ritual
Sam Presley submitted this photo taken by Alan Ainley and note: “A little formation flying to Morrelton, Arkansas, for our Saturday morning breakfast ritual. Got to love the Aeroprakt airplanes — Kenny Davenport’s new plane. Our little breakfast group is affectionately referred to as the Breakfast Waffe.”
Glass panel’s warnings worry aircraft owner
The old panel never yelled at me or gave me warnings, so to see the CHT hit 400 and then go yellow is unsettling.
Spending on drones ‘set to explode’ in U.S.
The new study projects that the U.S. will integrate drones into the National Airspace System within the next decade. Worldwide, spending on civilian drones will top $121 billion in the next 10 years, the study predicts.
Call for nominations for the Flight Instructor Hall of Fame
You can nominate your favorite CFI — or yourself — through April 1, 2022.
New owner for Phoenix FBO
Jackson Jet Center is poised to take over operations at Swift Aviation at KPHX Jan. 26, 2022.
Deviation from normal operations results in engine losing power
“It is striking to me that there were three separate events deviating from my normal habits of operation: Inspect fuel immediately after fueling, do not re-start a pre-flight in the middle, never take off without dipping all four fillers. Had I conformed to my normal habits on any of the three, this would not have happened.”
Picture of the Day: Lonely plane
Gary Lanthrum submitted this photo and note: “I flew my Maule MX7-180C to the Alvord Desert to camp under the stars. After I arrived, a storm front moved in and I spent two nights in high winds, rain, and snow. During the day it would improve so I stayed two nights hoping the daytime improvements would last. There is no cell phone coverage here, so I couldn’t get weather updates. Despite the lousy weather, it is incredibly beautiful and hauntingly quiet here.”