“This new course ensures that student pilots show up prepared for each flight lesson…and showing up prepared means less time required in the airplane to master each maneuver, saving time and money,” said King Schools CEO and Co-Owner Barry Knuttila.
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Near miss blamed on faulty transponder
I was in a left turn, looking off my left wing, when I noticed a shadow above me. I immediately rolled out of my turn, seeing the jet in front of me. I was shaken up, because I had no visual of the traffic, until after their passage.
Picture of the Day: Take me back to the 1950s
David Baldwin submitted this photo and note: “I turned the corner at Birchwood Airport (PABV) in Alaska, and was struck with this sight. It immediately felt like it was taking me back to the 1950s, with the still-working Ford fuel truck and aircraft.”
Questions from the Cockpit: Fake weight
Becky, a student pilot in Florida, writes: I’m fully caffeinated and working my way through Chapter 10 of the Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge to get my head around this weight and balance stuff. I just encountered “standard weights.” The good book says that standard weights are “established weights” and “should be used if actual weights are not available.” Then the first thing on the list is gasoline at 6 pounds per gallon. Huh? How can the weight of gas be a mystery? It weighs what it weighs…right?
AERO Oklahoma welcomes 1,000 to state capitol
Presented annually by the Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics, the day included speeches, the chance to learn more about the state’s second largest industry, as well as give aerospace and defense businesses from around the state “a chance to discuss important topics with legislators and other state leaders,” said Oklahoma Senator John Haste.
Winners of 2024 Richard Collins Writing Prize for Young Pilots revealed
Clay Simmons, a 22-year old aircraft builder and pilot based in Knoxville, Tennessee, is the winner of the sixth annual Richard L. Collins Writing Prize for Young Pilots.
Jumpstart kits for homebuilt panels unveiled
Dynon and Advanced Flight Systems have introduced the Advanced Control Module (ACM).
Carb icing proves fatal
The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an inadvertent aerodynamic stall while returning to the airport following a partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.
Picture of the Day: Two warbirds
Karyn King sent in this photo and a note: “We flew in to Kingman, Arizona, in our Nanchang CJ6 to help celebrate a World War II B-17 pilot’s 100th birthday. Here we are parked next to the B-17 “Sentimental Journey.” Two warbirds, one a Chinese trainer, and one that was critical in winning World War II.”