Search Results for: Cessna 172

The troubled hydraulics in the Cessna 210 landing gear attract the FAAs attention again

Neither the acting nor the writing would win an Academy Award. “Well gosh, Wilbur, how come you get to be interviewed? I’m the one who flew it!” pouts a blond middle-school student with magic-marker facial hair. “Hey. Orville. Who’s older?” retorts his “brother,” a lanky, brown-haired 13-year-old. “You are.” “So who do you think is […]

The following briefs were selected from the preliminary reports filed with the NTSB in April 2003. Statements in quotes were taken directly from the NTSB documents. Click here to view “Accident Totals, April.”

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April 01, Lakeland, Fla.
Mooney M20C
At about 1630 eastern time, a Mooney M20C struck a ground marshaller during taxi after landing at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport. The ground marshaller was seriously injured and the airplane received minor damage. The pilot said he was taxiing west on taxiway Delta when he saw the ground marshaller off his left wing. The ground marshaller waved him on and then ducke…

Fuel system contaminated by drilled-out rivet heads grounds experimental

Regardless of what the manufacturer or the FAA might say, your POH is full of data you need to verify before you can trust it

“Hey, Dick, whatever happened to your Mustang purchase?” I hear this all the time. And, after reporting in the January issue that I’d plunked down $10,000 at the NBAA Convention as a down payment on Cessna’s new jet, I got a burst of mail, not all of it supportive. So I thought I’d tell you […]

Accuracy approach and steep spiral, newly added to the PTS for several certificates, help hone skills you can use every flight