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Ok. You asked "What is it?" Now I'll ask: If it needs to be topped off..... How do you do it?

A couple of years ago, EAA's magazine had an article on how to build an INCLINOMETER with five bucks worth of material from the Aerospace aisle of Home Depot. The article spec'ed kerosene. If you need one for the C.P. side in your cockpit, Aircraft Spruce offers the TSO'd versions from $100 to...

I'm guessing that its kerosene or something like it.

Where was it done? Kinda looks Mediterranean. Might make it easier to waiver that mess.

Right on Kenny. Most engine performance charts show 70% around 7,000.

The bulk of that "op" was inside the "Dead man's curve." Then it went downhill from there. Just asking, When the waiver was requested, did the all the owners of those high dollar boats and real estate sign on? Anybody know what the bursting radius of a AS 350 is?

A little update on the Leonardo/AW609 crash a few years ago. The test AC was flight testing an aerodynamic clean up at about 300 KTS. The BAE Tripple redundant auto pilot was engaged. A slight left aileron was inappropriately corrected with a tad too much rudder. The tinkering with the AP...

Technology, ......ology! AI? Phoey! Let's talk today and real world. Has anybody had an actual incident of inflight incapability? Thats where this thread should go. I'll toss in an actual experience to begin. Part 135, two pilot crew. My co-pilot passed a gall stone while over water and one hour...

Back in '05 when we were dealing with Hurricane Katrina, a Bell 412 from the DC Park Police showed up to pitch in. It was N412PP.

Let's not overlook navigating with the LF "A & N" range. In service until early 60's.

I was reading about the aircraft designer John Thorp. When he was at Lockheed, he was responsible (among other projects) for the model 33 Little Dipper "Air Trooper". Conceived as a single seat plane for air assaults similar to parachute assaults. Dirt simple airplane. A demo was held at the...

Age 17 1/2 with 7.8 hrs. J-3 cub. Once, solo at about 10 hrs tt, had a minor glitch with elevator trim stuck up. No sweat, continued the session.

Thats a blast from the past for me. A friend had a nicely restored J-Bonanza and he got N-one and his initials. He is Cal Earley. I flew with him some and I got stick time in the old N1CE. Late 70's early 80's.

This Is in answer to Mandm's question: "If you lose both pumps in a low wing, would the engine still run?" I cite an example in answer, when a low wing airplane lost both pumps and continued to run. In that case, loss of the pumps would be secondary to loss of com, nav, fuel gauge, turn...

I'm guessing that the controller didn't expect you to do a downwind or base. just come on straight (as possible) in.

My CFI's teaching point was, whenever possible, to switch tanks when over an airport. I also recall a whole lot of drains on the Barron.

I was mastering the Barron and my CFI told me of a Barron incident in Maine. In dead of winter. Pilot did a poor job of draining ALL sumps and took off on the mains. He then switched to Aux tanks. There was a slug of water in each tank and it froze halfway to the engines. Both quit. He was able...

I have 1st hand knowledge of a PA-28 caught on top IFR with an alternator failure. Battery totally died. Engine kept running OK and ended with a safe landing. On the other hand, I am familiar with the Bell Jet Ranger. It has an engine driven fuel pump plus two electric boost pumps in the fuel...

The civilian version (BH-205A1) had its T.R. switched to the R. side and was a little better.

Thanks for the info. I shared with the Sn 30569 (N29AL) alumni and one called the last owner. Eagle Copters of Vancouver who said that it ran into extra high winds and rain. One engine flamed out and the tailrotor was lost. It did two flips when it went into the trees. Totaled and the single...