Metro Aviation becomes the first non-government entity to participate in the FAA’s Weather Camera Program.
Pilots
Latest edition of The Pilot’s Manual: Flight School released
In addition to covering all the maneuvers required for the checkride, this textbook also prepares readers for the student pilot milestones: First solo, cross-country, instrument, and night flight.
Luscombe’s engine fails on takeoff
What I forgot to do was make any announcements on the CTAF after my engine failed. If it was busy, I am pretty sure I would have made a call that I had landed again and would be occupying the runway for a few minutes, and then another call to say I was clear.
Utah Aviation Coalition takes off
Officials with the Utah Business Aviation Association (UBAA), the Utah Airport Operators Association (UAOA), the Utah General Aviation Association (UGAA), the Utah Back Country Pilots Association, and others, say they are optimistic the new coalition will boost support for general aviation in the Beehive State.
Cessna 172, 182 and 206 approved for lower lead fuels
All three Cessna models are powered by engines manufactured by Lycoming Engines. Lycoming recently approved the use of unleaded and lower-leaded fuels after completion of a series of tests. The fuel is compatible for both new production and legacy Cessna piston aircraft, Textron Aviation officials noted.
Sporty’s launches 2022 pilot training courses
New features for 2022 include expanded TV app options, new audio training segments, an interactive flight instructor portal, and integration with AOPA Flight Training Advantage. New videos cover the latest changes to airspace, tips for flight planning with Garmin avionics, new ForeFlight weather tools, Commercial Pilot maneuvers, and more.
Studying the Impossible Turn
The Experimental Aircraft Association has formed a team to explore ways of improving aviation safety by focusing on responses to the often-tragic 180° turn back to the runway following engine failure on takeoff — often call the Impossible Turn by pilots.
Cirrus bent after encountering turbulence from cargo plane
I trusted the Tower to provide safe and adequate separation for our arrival and it could have cost us a lot more than a prop strike. I will not make that mistake again.
A year of accident-free flying
The nearly 1,400 members of the Citation Jet Pilots Owner Pilot Association (CJP), the largest organization devoted to owners of Cessna Citation light jets, hit a milestone recently: They all have been accident- and incident-free over the past 12 months.