Ed Graham, 19, is a college student, swim coach and lifeguard. The proceeds from the last two activities have gone into a private certificate and instrument rating and are now propelling Ed toward a commercial certificate and CFI. He flies out of Long Beach and John Wayne in Southern California. He has 250 flying hours, […]
FAA cant measure the success of its efforts on safety without a reliable measure of flying
Enforcement for busting TFRs is all over the map, depending on how you bust which space – and what it means to anothers career
I dont want to go down, well hit something, I protested. Would you rather go down now, or in the dark? Martha replied
Regardless of whether youre too rushed or not mechanically inclined, here are five spots not to miss on your preflight inspection
Exhaust system faults can lead to lots of trouble, from poisoning to engine failure
The FAA has begun flight testing a new digital communications system that it calls Nexcom, for “next-generation communications.” The modernized system will eventually require that the entire U.S. GA fleet, from Airbuses to Zlins, be equipped with new digital radios. The mandate for change in the panel will be accompanied by a complete revamping of […]
Melmoth 2 inherited its engine mount brackets and isolators-the rubber pads the engine is actually bolted to-from Melmoth 1, which had in turn acquired them, in 1971, from a Cessna Skymaster that was already far from new. It’s surprising that any rubber compound can retain a whiff of elasticity after 35 years or more in […]
The Piper Malibu series has a checkered history and a rabid fan base. What its safety record can teach the rest of us
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