Training and Safety Tip: Just a little trim
Using the trim wheel doesn’t come naturally to some new pilots. However, once it becomes part of their routine, they may wonder how they ever flew without it. Let’s break down the mystery of this essential tool.
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Virginia Aviation Hall of Fame inducts four
Military veterans and a “human computer” who helped build GPS are among the latest group of aerospace achievers inducted in the Virginia Aviation Hall of Fame.
FAA extending aircraft registration period
Aircraft owners will have more time to renew their aircraft registration now that the FAA has issued a new rule to extend the duration of certificates from three to seven years.
Showcase connects pilots, industry experts
Nearly two dozen aircraft and almost 60 exhibitors awaited 600 AOPA members who had registered for the AOPA Aviator Showcase in Fort Worth, Texas, November 17 and 18—ready to provide information to everyone from prospective buyers and veteran aircraft owners to active pilots.
New Archer eVTOL revealed
Silicon Valley-based advanced air mobility hopeful Archer Aviation Inc. has unveiled its piloted, four-passenger, full-size production aircraft, Midnight.
Aircraft deliveries overpower headwinds
Aircraft makers logged collective increases in shipments and revenue in every category during the first nine months of 2022, though the General Aviation Manufacturers Association noted a need to address both immediate and long-term challenges.
Gyro Hero: Completion katas
Adding a category or class rating to your certificate can be as easy as flying to proficiency and passing a checkride, or as complicated as having to pass a knowledge test, fly another first solo, meet a minimum hour requirement, and pass a checkride. My experience was the latter.
Training and Safety Tip: The missing checklist item
Collision avoidance isn’t on your prelanding checklist. But it should be. Because there are inconsiderate pilots out there. Pilots who fly the traffic pattern backward. Pilots who fly 15 mile finals in 65-horsepower airplanes. Pilots who disdain radio and rules.
Bike review: Brompton C Line Utility folding bike
Folding bikes extend the independent nature of general aviation travel that appeals to so many—fly to an airport, unfold the bike, and start exploring without working with others to arrange ground transportation. The problem is that it can be difficult to find folding bikes compact enough to fit in the baggage compartment of most four-seat […]
