Guido Bouckaert submitted this photo and note: “While at the North Sea Flying Club at Ostend-Bruges Airport in Belgium, when a man tried to climb a ladder into heaven (although he’s a pilot too), a seabird came to tell him how to proceed once airborne.”
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Ask Paul: You can’t get there from here
I have read Lycoming Service Instruction 1304J and wondered if I can expect to find a Form 337 for an engine on the CD the FAA sent me with the aircraft records for a Cessna 172. The engine once had the following on the data tag: O-320-E2CC. I am told the engine was converted to an E2D per the logs.
Textron reveals enhancements for high-wing Cessnas
Textron Aviation has unveiled several enhancements to its iconic Cessna high-wing piston aircraft lineup — the Cessna Skyhawk, Cessna Skylane, Cessna Turbo Skylane, and Cessna Turbo Stationair HD — including new seating, updated instrument panels, and new exterior paint styles.
Nevada flight school joins SkillBridge program
As a certified SkillBridge organization, All In Aviation has been approved to hire active-duty military certified flight instructors (CFI/CFIIs), who will receiving transition training on Cirrus Aircraft. Once part of the program, instructors work with student pilots to learn the ins-and-outs of Cirrus and Cessna aircraft, proper aircraft inspection, basic avionics procedures, safety protocols, and more while conducting pre-flight planning and post-flight debrief meetings every session, according to company officials.
STC approved for Sensenich STOL propeller for Super Cubs
Reduced weight, increased responsiveness, and increased operational flexibility are benefits of the new propeller, according to company officials.
Picture of the Day: Flying over the Cascade Mountains
Jim McGauhey submitted this photo and note: “Jim McGauhey returning to Harvey Field Airport (S43) in Snohomish, Washington, after flying Young Eagles at Bowers Field Airport (KELN) in Ellensburg, Washington. Here he’s high over the Snoqualmie Pass and I-90. Cockpit camera is a Garmin VIRB with GPS. This route over the Cascades is only about a 20-minute flight. Plane is an experimental Zenith CH-650 built between 2015 to 2017 and flown to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in 2017 and 2019. The camera GPS differs slightly from the Dynon Skyview.”
Inspiration on the move
Can a high school class change the direction of a young person’s life? Yes! Jon’s journey illustrates that point well. Today he’s working toward his goal of being an aeronautical engineer, adding more flight time to his logbook, and mentoring those who come behind him.
Videos capture annual preparations for the big one
On July 8, 2023, Operation Thunder Run Disaster Airlift Response took off in the Pacific Northwest. The yearly exercise is a way for general aviation pilots and other volunteers to prepare for a disaster, such as an earthquake.
Pre-OSH fly-in celebrates seventh anniversary
Rock The Ramp, which bills itself as the “world’s largest pre-OSH fly-in,” benefits Badger Honor Flight, a non-profit organization working to ensure that World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, and terminally ill veterans from any war have the opportunity to see the memorials that have been erected in their honor.