Lately I’ve been noticing more reports on accidents and incidents that happen on the first flight after maintenance. An FAA video offers lots of tips on how to make sure this doesn’t happen to you.
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Are gear-up landings inevitable?
Knowing that even some of the best pilots have made gear-up landings, the FAA recently released a video in its 57 Seconds to Safer Flying series, offering some suggestions on how to avoid a gear-up landing.
GAMI unleaded fuel approved for all general aviation aircraft
An unleaded fuel has been approved for the entire general aviation aircraft fleet after more than a dozen years of testing by the FAA.
I found the young ‘uns
If you restrict your search for “young ‘uns” to SUN ’n FUN and AirVenture you are likely to be disappointed.
The challenges of flying in to AirVenture
Will I plan to fly into Oshkosh next year for AirVenture, given the hassles and diversions one should anticipate? You betcha.
Helping GA pilots do the math
Sometimes airport design creates runway and taxiway challenges for general aviation pilots, which is why the FAA has released seven new videos on complex airfield geometry.
FAA moving AD databases Aug. 16
Emergency Airworthiness Directives and Airworthiness Directives (AD) will now be available on the agency’s new Dynamic Regulatory System.
Martha King earns Master Pilot Award
The award was presented during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2022.
Proposed changes to LSA delayed
While FAA officials did give an update on Mosaic at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2022, they also let it be known that the new rule is not ready. That’s because officials have made a big change to the original update.