Flight Control Systems
They can be simple or complex, but they all have failure modes. Close inspection and regular maintenance are key to reliability.
They can be simple or complex, but they all have failure modes. Close inspection and regular maintenance are key to reliability.
The final 747—a 747-8 model—left the production line for its inaugural flight on February 1 this year. The crew traced a unique pattern in the sky: a queen’s crown underlaid by the numbers “7-4-7.”
Displays fail. The following is derived from maintenance facility submissions to the FAA’s Service Difficulty Reports database.
Airbus’ latest business venture is staffed by a plethora of U.S. military veterans, including several with Army and Air Force backgrounds.
UND has gone back to 100LL from UL94 after citing an issue with “exhaust valve recession” in the Lycoming engines that power its fleet.
Sometimes simulator trips can be just as surprising as real-life and this Microsoft Flight Simulator journey to Norway was no exception.
A pilot finds a few things to think about while awaiting his beloved’s return.
If there isn’t a hangar available at your airport, a cover can be a good way to guard your airplane from harm.
Florida-based Epic Flight Academy (EFA) has opened a satellite operation at Arizona’s Tucson International Airport (KTUS).
A few years ago, I was flying to Henderson, Nevada, in our Cessna T206H with my wife, two daughters and one of their friends. During the evening descent, my passengers were talking excitedly about the Colorado River rafting trip we were to embark on the next day and pointing out the sights and brightening lights […]