Go? Or No-Go? I read with interest your “Go? Or No-Go?” Remarks in the September 2022 issue, where you analyzed that choice in light of a failed aux-tank fuel pump, without which you could complete your trip. If you can test the system, as you’re doing, without solely relying on it in such a way […]
The purpose of the CAP flights was to gather photos and video of lava flows with regard to possible danger to downslope communities.
In the United States it is mandatory to have two pilots aboard during Part 121 operations for safety.
Don’t venture too far into the weeds without first determining which direction you’d like to go.
September 1, 2022, Orlando, Fla. Diamond Aircraft DA42 NG Twin Star At about 1700 Eastern time, the airplane was substantially damaged when it flipped over in high winds and came to rest inverted. The private pilot was fatally injured and the flight instructor was seriously injured. Instrument conditions prevailed as the intended instructional flight waited […]
I had friend—a mentor, really. He flew Hawker Hurricanes in WWII, and had great war stories. Like the time he was jumped and shot down by three Messerschmitts in the North African desert. He described the German machine gun rounds hitting his wings looking “like a sewing-machine stitching.” Looking over his shoulder, he saw the “white […]
It’s that time of year again in the Northern Hemisphere. For those of us rarely straying into the teens or above, airframe icing usually isn’t a thing until late fall. Nowadays, with the typical freezing level much lower than other times during the year, we’re much more likely to see it up close and personal. […]
Here’s the down-and-dirty of what you should know about aircraft lead-acid batteries.
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