The Healthview II provides real-time monitoring of oxygen flow, blood oxygen levels, heart rate, cabin pressure, temperature, and more.
Aircraft
Florida pilot proposes solution for frequency congestion
Dropping saying traffic will relieve the frequency congestion. I feel the system would be safer if my suggestions were implemented.
Picture of the Day: Taxiing at KOQN
Levi Lindsay submitted this photo and note: “I was at Brandywine Regional Airport (KOQN) in West Chester, Pennsylvania, with my grandfather when I snapped this photo of a Piper Cherokee taxiing.”
Alaska’s avgas anxiety
“Without a dependable source of avgas, many Alaskans would lose their only access to numerous critical services, including medical care, groceries, and mail.”
New certification for avionics technicians unveiled
The CAET is a knowledge-based certification for entry-level technicians and requires passing a written exam that must be taken online through the AEA’s new partner, the Unmanned Safety Institute (USI).
Hartzell’s PowerUP magnetos receive PMA
The magnetos are FAA approved for use on Lycoming and Continental engines, including applications for Robinson R22 and R44 helicopters, as well as Cirrus SR22 and SR22T fixed-wing aircraft.
Fuel exhaustion leads to forced landing
Probable Cause: The pilot’s inadequate preflight fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion.
Picture of the Day: Bedded down for the night
Karl Kruger submitted this photo and note: “On my way from Helena, Montana, to Jamestown, Tennessee, in my RV-7A, I stopped over in Kirksville, Missouri, one of my favorite places to take a break. Nice folks at the FBO and pretty sunsets.”
Questions from the Cockpit: Recycle, replace, or retrofit?
Tom, an airplane owner in Georgia, writes: How do you re-web an airplane seatbelt?