Last time in this series on building a home simulator we said that Part Three would discuss adding third-party extensions to your basic sim. We’re going to keep that topic as “next time” and instead jump into a debate about how far you should, or need, to take your project. An argument is made that […]
August 1, 2022, Wauchula, Fla. Beech 35 Bonanza At about 1100 Eastern time, the airplane was substantially damaged when its landing gear collapsed following emergency extension after an electrical failure. The pilot and passenger were not injured. Visual conditions prevailed. The pilot later reported the airplane experienced a total loss of electrical power while in […]
Every flight starts with procedures and checklists for ensuring we follow all of its steps correctly. We have procedures for preparing the aircraft for flight, we have procedures for how to depart the airport and we have procedures for returning. These procedures are designed to help the pilots ensure that the aircraft is operated safely, […]
To tap into the plethora of local intelligence, whether for an aircraft purchase or lead on hangar space, you must connect personally with the folks involved.
A pilot who recently acquired one weighs the limitations and benefits of owning a tailwheel airplane.
A collegiate team, the Flying Flashes from Kent State University, won the 45th Air Race Classic.
Company will combine with Southern Airways, go public via a SPAC, and partner with AeroTec and magniX.
Thank you for Jeb Burnside’s “Follow the Money” commentary in the April 2022 issue. I’d like to highlight another aspect of the leaded-avgas issue that aviation’s “alphabet soup” hasn’t called much attention to. According to the EAA’s own hardcopy STC materials (but not emphasized on the EAA or AOPA web sites), “more than 65 percent […]
In Arizona this weekend, they’ll attempt to switch airplanes during free-fall. Here’s how it will work.
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