Roaming through the expansive winged carnival that is the annual Sun ‘n Fun International Fly-In & Expo, I fairly marvel each year at how much changes from visit to visitâand how much doesn’t. Read More “Light-Sport Chronicles: The Long View”
Mention the word “abort” to a pilot, and you’ll immediately summon visions of every pilot’s nightmareâ an engine failure on takeoff. Read More “When To Abort”
Oil is to an aviation piston engine what blood is to the human body: a crucial element in keeping it alive. Read More “Caring For Your Aircraft”
There has always been some debate about the justification for piston twins. True, the second engine may get you home if one mill quits, but standard asymmetric-thrust multis haven’t exactly enjoyed a sterling safety record. In too many instances, directional control is so tenuous and single-engine performance so marginal that a safe landing on one engine demands that the pilot be flying a perfect airplane and be doing absolutely everything right. Read More “Adam A500”