Kevin Quinn submitted this photo and note: “The Insta 360 camera can produce some great photos, like this Stearman in flight.”
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Less flying led to fewer fatalities in 2020
Most aviation deaths in 2020 took place during general aviation operations, where 332 people were killed, compared to 414 the year before, according to statistic released by the National Transportation Safety Board.
Trim moves in wrong direction during training flight
The Cessna 172 started pitching up slightly nose high. The student was adjusting trim, and at some point I told him that “you are adjusting trim wrong direction.”
Deadline nears for 2022 General Aviation awards
The deadline to apply for CFI of the Year, Maintenance Technician of the Year, and FAASTeam Representative of the Year for 2022 is Nov. 30. 2021.
The Art of Flying
The 2022 calendar from Superior Air Parts, which features the work of aviation artist Dale Smith, is available to download for free.
In consideration of right seaters
There is nothing natural about piloting an aircraft. In fact, our belief that the act of flying is normal and enjoyable flies in the face of an opinion held by the vast majority of the wider population. I’m not talking about the fear of flying. That’s real, but increasingly rare. The intimidation factor, though, that can be found in abundance.
Mind controlled drones take flight
Who needs a hand-held control when you can just think about it and the drone takes off?
LogTen Pilot Logbook for Apple Watch introduced
The new app allows pilots in the cockpit to log essential flight information right from their wrist, according to officials with Coradine, developer of LogTen.
CFI’s foot gets entangled in headset cord
During the turn, my foot became entangled in my headset cord. In an effort to manage the aircraft, I pulled my headset plugs from the ports and dislodged my headset on my head. It is a very confined area in a Cessna 152 and the ports are under the center portion of the instrument panel.