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AVweb
The FAA published Airworthiness Directives that affect certain Piper Cherokees and turbo Bonanza airplanes. The proposed Piper AD was prompted by reports of corrosion found in an area of the main wing spar that’s not easily accessible for inspection. The AD would require installing an inspection access panel in the lower wing skin near the left and the right main wing spars, if there’s not already one there, which would cost about $685.
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FLYING Magazine
The Navy says Paramount's 1986 classic fighter-pilot flick Top Gun persuaded men and women to join up in numbers not seen before or since. Over a cup of coffee near St. Maarten's famous Maho Beach (pre-Hurricane Irma), Rob Ceravolo told me the film worked some of its magic on him and was at least partially responsible for him joining in 2001. "My entire life I wanted to be a fighter pilot. It's so cool, I thought. They get to ride motorcycles, go to Top Gun, wear flight suits and cool sunglasses and date their instructors."
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I Fly America
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- Access to valuable offers and discounts from top brands
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- Extended warranty protection and purchase security
Remember, this is just for applying for the card! Click here to learn more!
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By Paul Engstrom, Aviation Writer and IFA Member
It was a hot summer day as the private pilot, drenched in sweat, flew toward home after numerous stressful landings at several airports. Suddenly, he felt disoriented and spacey, and became alarmed when he couldn't recall the number of the runway he had used hundreds of times at his home port.
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I Fly America
It has been said many times that no flight ever takes off without unknowingly violating several FAA regulations. This is understandable considering there are 1,603 flight rules and sub-rules about pilots. Then there are rules for mechanics, aircraft certification, air carrier operations, etc. So, how is your flying? Have you ever unknowingly busted a regulation? Here are just a few questions relating to piloting. Test yourself.
1. What category of aircraft always has the right-of-way?
a. Gliders
b. Balloons
c. Any type aircraft on the right
2. Except for takeoff and landing, what is the minimum altitude that may be flown over congested areas and open-air assemblies?
a. 1,000 feet above highest obstacle within radius of 2,000 feet
b. 500 feet if open areas exist on terrain to permit emergency landing
c. Powered parachutes, balloons, and weight-shift aircraft have no restrictions
Continue the quiz and find out the answers.
I Fly America
A Beech B36TC overran the runway during the landing roll at Montgomery Field Airport (MYF), San Diego, California. The aircraft is operated under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91. The commercial pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured; the airplane sustained substantial damage. The personal cross-country flight departed the Big Bear City Airport (L35), Big Bear City, California, about 1530, with San Diego as the final destination. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan had been filed.
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General Aviation News
Ryan Lihs of Sioux City, Iowa, is an enthusiastic-yet-humble sort of aviator. When he flew his handsome black-and-gold biplane to Antique Airfield for the 2017 Antique Airplane Association Fly-In in Blakesburg, Iowa, this past Labor Day, numerous admirers were irresistibly drawn to it.
He happily shared the history of his 1929 Pitcairn PA-6. In fact, he enjoys doing that almost as much as he does flying it — and he did plenty of both during the fly-in.
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AVweb
Maybe you first sensed it when you got up out of a chair: A lightheadedness or dizzy spell that made you reach out to hold onto something. A more serious incident of dizziness may have caused a fall.
For the accomplished pilot, this sort of situation is worrying, especially if it happens at the FAF inbound while you're still in the clag.
If you have experienced lightheadedness lately, the first thing to do is not panic. There might be perfectly plausible, short-term cause that's easy to correct.
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FLYING Magazine
This normally nontowered airport was probably the busiest it had ever been. The airport needed to land an airplane about every minute and a half to accommodate the arrivals in the time available between sunrise and 10:30 a.m., when everyone wanted to be on the ground. The trick was getting everyone off the runway and into parking to clear the way for those behind. The big show was supposed to be at 11:50 a.m., but John and I had a great time watching all the airplanes long before then.
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FLYING Magazine
SolAero solar cells were successfully installed on "StratoAirNet," Bye Aerospace's prototype unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). It was ground tested on both wings of the initial prototype for the advanced, medium-altitude, long-endurance solar-electric UAV. The StratoAirNet is a lightweight carbon composite construction and aerodynamically-efficient aircraft.
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General Aviation News
Every day, pilots and astronauts face life-or-death situations when they risk their lives to test the capabilities of physics and science. With limited time, harsh conditions and the pressure of survival, they must do everything they can to make it back on the ground safely.
A new television series, "Survival in the Skies," tells the stories behind incredible pieces of space and aviation technology, from the invention of the parachute to the development of space suits.
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People.com
New York-based amateur pilot Florian Otto decided to pop the question to his girlfriend Marina while in the air.
The couple, who logged over 120 hours of flight time together in the four years since they began dating according to 1010 WINS, had their proposal documented with the help of friend and Ventura Air Services operator Nik Tarascio, who posted a video of the engagement on YouTube.
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