Posted on December 2nd, 2012 by In the past few months, my friend Paul McBride has written several very interesting and informative articles on “breaking in” an aircraft engine, including “How to break-in your engine”. I recommend that you read them when or if you have... Continue Reading →
Good to go in China
Posted on November 29th, 2012 by Dan Johnson
Things are happening in China. “So, what’s new,” you say? “We’ve been hearing about China for months.” Things may move slowly in China but recently Airshow China was held in the southern city of Zhuhai and my colleague, Jan Fridrich... Continue Reading →
The potential of potential
Posted on November 28th, 2012 by Jamie Beckett
Believe it or not, even the most complex things can ultimately be broken down to a remarkably simple origin. Take your house, for example. While it may seem somewhat ordinary to you, a person who lived in an earlier time... Continue Reading →
Troubles at the top
Posted on November 28th, 2012 by Dan Johnson
Even aircraft giants can have problems. Cessna recently issued work orders for more than 200 Skycatchers in an effort that has to cost the big Wichita company well over $300,000*. Continue Reading →
Luxurious Quicksilver dealership: Flying & Living
Posted on November 27th, 2012 by Dan Johnson
One of the most storied companies in the entire light airplane space is Quicksilver. Its iconic models have populated the skies more than any other recreational aircraft brand… yes, more than Van’s (7,000+), Rans (4,500+), and Challenger (2,500+) combined! In... Continue Reading →
Beware the 3 Rs
Posted on November 26th, 2012 by Charles Spence
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Pilots — as well as everyone else in the United States — can expect political turbulence over the next months and longer. In fact, what this lame-duck Congress can and will do in the weeks before the... Continue Reading →
$30 burger flight and LSA leaseback
Posted on November 25th, 2012 by Dan Johnson
A fun thing happened this weekend. Such pleasures occur regularly across the USA where we enjoy so much aviation freedom. This time I got in on part of a weekend fly-out. Plus, I want to celebrate a thriving LSA flight... Continue Reading →
Light-Sport Aircraft…at home and abroad
Posted on November 22nd, 2012 by Dan Johnson
My European associate and friend, Jan Fridrich, coined a phrase a few years ago: “Global LSA,” he said, meaning the ASTM standards set could be used in any country and thereby create a worldwide market for recreational aircraft. Already a... Continue Reading →
When will the FAA get it?
Posted on November 22nd, 2012 by Kent Misegades
There is a rather clarifying paragraph in the EPA Notice published Nov. 16 that denied a waiver on ethanol blending quotas that was requested by several states, resulting from the effects of the drought on the corn crop this summer.... Continue Reading →
New beginnings
Posted on November 20th, 2012 by Deb McFarland
Today, my sister-in-law is getting married. There is a smile on my face and joy in my heart as I write this. While my readers may think, “Gee that’s nice, Mrs. McFarland, but what does this have to do with... Continue Reading →
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