Not every facet of non-towered airports operations has been addressed by the FAA. That leaves some things in a solid gray area and open to interpretation. One of these gray areas: Can two planes legally occupy the same runway at the same time?
Opinion
Ask Paul: Can I rebuild this engine to increase horsepower?
Can I take a 150-hp O-320-E2D, say from 172 or Cherokee, and rebuild it with D2G parts and make it a 160-hp D2G?
How to beat inflation
Inflation is hitting us hard and making it nearly impossible for many general aviation enthusiasts to ply the skies with the frequency and duration we might like. But you don’t have to let an economic speed bump stop you from flying.
Japanese piloted bomb showed desperation and resolve
A 1945 Navy report said Ohka “presents the most difficult target our surface forces and aircraft have encountered in the war to date. It is also potentially the most dangerous antishipping weapon to be devised, being a guided missile with the best possible control — a human being.”
Satisfaction (practically) guaranteed
As movies go, “Top Gun: Maverick” is a beauty. It’s old time Hollywood glitz and glamour with the benefit of technologies that allow the viewer to experience the thrill of flying in a way that almost — almost — equates to the actual experience.
Thank you and Godspeed Mom
But one thing you never forgot and were never confused by was vanilla ice cream.
Aerobatics in an LSA
Magnus Aircraft’s Fusion 212 is now approved for upset recovery training and intentional spin and basic aerobatics (+6/-3Gs), the first and only available Light Sport Aircraft for these maneuvers, according to company officials.
The economics of time
I would like to propose that the value of general aviation in these increasingly expensive times is more valuable than ever, but its value is best measured in terms that many of us rarely consider. I am referring to the economics of time.
Protecting the exhaust valves on aircraft
With all the news about the development of unleaded avgas, some pilots may be concerned about the potential of exhaust valve recession when unleaded fuels are used in their aircraft engines.