CFIs often act as if they aren’t teaching if they aren’t talking. A more productive course of action might be to put greater emphasis on the pre-flight brief and the post-flight debrief. In between, allow the student the space to absorb the situation, analyze their own performance, and fix their own problems.
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Want to know more about the new unleaded avgas?
The webinar will feature officials from AOPA, General Aviation Modifications Inc., which developed the new unleaded fuel, and Avfuel, which will distribute the new fuel.
Record attempt foiled by mechanical issue
Problems with the constant-speed propeller grounded the world record attempt.
Electric airplane charger approved
The SKYCHARGE electric plane charger has been approved by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).
Forgetting to install engine oil filler cap sets off chain of events leading to bent airplane
The pilot’s failure to install the engine oil filler cap before the first flight of the day; his subsequent failure to conduct a preflight check before the accident flight, which resulted in his failure to note that the cap was not installed; and his improper landing flare during a precautionary landing, which resulted in a bounced landing and ground loop.
Picture of the Day: Low over the corn
Chris Gardner submitted this photo and note: “A 1946 Cessna 120 departing after a cook-out at a small Wisconsin grass strip.”
The Twin JAG: A twin-engine RV-6A
A 10-year conversion creates a twin-engine Van’s RV-6A named the Twin JAG.
Italian pilot flies through twin tunnels
Dario Costa of Italy wrote a new chapter in aviation history as he flew a plane through the narrow confines of two enclosed automobile tunnels just outside Istanbul, Turkey.
The future of flight training
Embry-Riddle students are developing augmented reality holograms that will eventually play a part in training the next generation of airline pilots.