Rob Stapleton submitted this photo and note: “This rubber chicken was placed of the pitot tube intake on the wing of a Cessna 185 parked at Lake Hood Seaplane Base in Anchorage, Alaska. Amusing image, but also a good idea to keep insects, water, and ice crystals out of the airspeed system.”
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What’s ahead for 2022 in the flight sim community?
A panel discussion that will be livestreamed on Dec. 18, 2021, will delve into flight simulation add-on development and what the flight sim community can expect in 2022.
Piper opens applications for 2022 apprentices
Applications are due May 31, 2022, for the 2022 apprenticeship program, which begins in August.
Sporty’s introduces rechargeable flashlight
The new flashlight can also recharge your phone or iPad.
Aviation Without Borders expands to U.S.
It is one of 11 organizations under the network of Aviation Sans Frontières (ASF), which has a mission “to improve the quality of life of populations affected by natural and social disasters through aviation expertise.”
Volunteers take over maintenance at grass runway at KOWK
After finding out the town would not maintain a parallel turf airstrip at Central Maine/Norridgewock Airport, Recreational Aviation Foundation Maine Liaison Steve Mason applied for a grant to take over the task.
National Aviation Hall of Fame reveals Class of 2022
“From pioneers Willa Brown and Jerrie Mock to visionaries Joe Clark and Margaret Hamilton, and to aerospace hero Story Musgrave, the NAHF’s Class of 2022 represents the best in aviation.”
New prop approved for Diamond DA42
With this upgrade the original DA42 can feature the same modern propellers as those on the latest models from the factory, MT-Propeller officials said.
Viral video: Catastrophic engine failure
When Edward Frye took off to break-in a newly overhauled engine on his Cessna 210 Centurion, he didn’t realize that what would happen next would go viral.