A new video from the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) features the association’s resident A&P Carlo Cilliers, who shares some expert tips to help you improve your preflight inspection.
Aircraft
AeroLEDs achieves STC approval for variety of lights
AeroLEDs has received FAA Supplemental Type Certificate approval for a diverse range of lighting components on hundreds of Part 23 aircraft, including position lights, navigation lights, strobe lights, and beacon lights.
Failure to use carb heat brings down Cessna 182
The loss of engine power due to carburetor icing and the pilot’s failure to utilize carburetor heat.
Ask Paul: How can I improve my engine’s cruise oil pressure?
During my second test flight, I noticed cruise oil pressure at 55 PSI. As it has the longer housing regulator, I added three washers and replaced the check ball. The result was oil pressure at cruise around 65 PSI and 40 PSI at idle. It’s within spec, but I’d like some more room over minimums.
Picture of the Day: Triple Tree departure
Bill Gideon submitted this photo and note: “My Cessna 170B departing the 2023 Triple Tree Fly-In (SC00).”
PK Floats flies into its 70th year
“Our company has produced over 1,500 sets of aircraft floats over the past 70 years,” said Patrick McGowan, president.
Picture of the Day: P-51 on takeoff
Matthew Baker submitted this photo and note: “This photo was taken at Bartow Executive Airport (KBOW) in Florida, which has a long history with the P-51 back to World War II and started in 1943 as a training facility. To this day those same runways still have P-51s using them.”
Questions from the Cockpit: Weighty words
Noah, a student pilot in Arizona, writes: I’m trying to get my head around weight and balance, especially the terms: Moment, arm, station, datum… None of them seem particularly descriptive. Can you help me out?
General aviation airports suffer from costly mismanagement
In his study of 236 general aviation airports in Virginia, North Carolina, and Florida, Michael Jones found “dozens of examples of politicians making perfectly logical decisions which were completely wrong for an airport.”