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Exactly. I'm happy to replace the tailcone, and actually pointed it out to him during the pre-painting walk around. I'm not happy to have my plane held hostage if they can't find a parts supplier. I'm supposing my best option then would be to get a Ferry Permit (as CYA) and then take it to my...

I'm hoping this ends up as a non-issue but I'd like to educate myself just in case. I brought my plane (AA-5B) in for repainting a month ago, and was informed by their A&P/IA that because of a stop-drilled crack in the fiberglass tail cone the plane was "unairworthy". Mind you this is the...

So it's basically a scooter with a seat? Think I'd actually rather ride the bumps standing up (on a scooter) than sitting down. Interesting though.

Apparently most companies are not Vans

All of the responses saying “green” or “yellow” - is there really a standard calibration between radar return (Db) and display color across all platforms? Does yellow in Foreflight mean the same intensity as Garmin Pilot or MyRadar?

I use the GFA every flight, along with windy. GFA is the only tool I’m aware of that displays turbulence forecast by level, and also has a decent icing forecast by level. As for the new format? Eh. It’s typical for users to ***** about anything that’s new and unfamiliar. Then after a few...

Not completely off but close http://www.kathrynsreport.com/2021/01/grumman-american-aa-5-incident-occurred.html

The problem isn’t so much Signature as the closing of so many smaller airports around major metropolitan areas. When you have no choice but to land your 172 at a class C airport, you end up paying for services that you don’t want. I think KRDU is a good example. With Chapel Hill closed...

How very postmodern!

This is not a research paper - it's an editorial. It was invited by the editor of Temperature (which is a physiology, not a climate journal) as the author (Zharkova) had to retract the original research publication due to errors. You can read about the drama here...

The MT Prop is available via STC for Tigers if you want a constant speed option for better climb. True Flight has been talking about restarting Grumman production for a decade or so, but I wouldn't hold my breath. As far as needing a Grumman specialist... yes and no. There are a handful of...

Any cases where a tower got removed, and the airspace reverted to Class G or E? I’ve landed a couple of times in Hickory NC and can’t figure out why they have a tower with such little traffic.

None of that explains the increase in fire frequency in the Canadian Boreal forests (the source of our East Coast smoke). Those forests were never actively managed.

“Low time engine - only 300 SMOH in 1982”

The video puts a lot of emphasis on the tailwind takeoff. That would certainly have increased his ground roll distance. But once he left the ground would it have mattered? I've always thought that KIAS was all that mattered for climb performance and if you are able to get wheels up, then the...

There's a new Air Safety Institute video covering this crash from July 2020 and the NTSB report. Key takeaways are: - the plane was near (but slightly below) gross weight limits - density altitude was around 7300' - the pilot may have taken off with a tailwind of up to 10kts. The pilot was...

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You can look at NASA's Airborne Science Program Calendar: https://airbornescience.nasa.gov/aircraft_detailed_cal Seems like the DC-8 is supporting the AEROMMA Project, which looks to be an urban air quality remote sensing investigation.

I fly a Tiger, and have some of the same issues. In cruise, using POH values for 65-75% power, my CHTs are often at 415F; in climb I get up to 430F. Meanwhile my primary oil temperature gauge sits there happily the low green arc. I've had the baffles inspected and a fin installed for improved...

Certainly an inexpensive option. For another $200 I can vouch for the Zizzo Urbano. I got it for the plane, but it's so handy and comfortable that I sold my hybrid and now use the Zizzo exclusively around town.