The meter includes a graphing function, which displays Gs over time using a color-coded scale.
Pilots
Oil starvation brings down Beech
A complete loss of engine power due to oil starvation as a result of the oil filter safety wire fracturing and the oil filter becoming loose in flight for a reason that could not be determined given the evidence available during the investigation.
Picture of the Day: Rocky Mountain High
Rich Eisenberg submitted this photo and note: “Never get sick of these views! Flying in my CubCrafters NXCub at 15,500 feet.”
DA-42 flies on sustainable aviation fuel
Diamond Aircraft and Austro Engine anticipate increasing the availability of ASTM D7566 SAF blends as a “drop-in” fuel for general aviation in the coming years and plans to release the entire fleet for this fuel mix by the end of 2025.
Increasing the safety of Idaho’s backcountry airstrips
The Idaho Division of Aeronautics has released a video demonstrating recommended standard operating procedures (SOPs) into and out of Johnson Creek Airport (3U2), including recommendations in the event of a go-around on the mountain airstrip.
ASA introduces new patch hat
The hat features a snapback fastener for a customized fit and is engineered with a water-resistant technology designed to repel water and prevent absorption, according to company officials.
Pilot seriously injured while practicing for STOL competition
The airplane’s encounter with gusting wind conditions and low-level wind shear on final approach, which resulted in a loss of control, an aerodynamic stall, and a subsequent hard landing.
Picture of the Day: Sunrise over our Champ camp
Shane Vande Voort submitted this photo and note: “My 9-year-old son Meyer and I had the great opportunity to fly our 1946 Aeronca Champ from Iowa to the annual Grassroots Fly-In at Brodhead, Wisconsin, in 2023. The only thing nicer than the weather were the people and, although we planned to spend just one night, we were having so much fun Meyer wanted to spend two nights in our tent. What a great weekend with old airplanes, my son, and our friends (old and new). This picture from my morning walk will help keep the memory of a great weekend vivid.”
The magical Grassroots Fly-In
The Midwest Antique Airplane Club’s private, members-only Grassroots Fly-in is held annually at Brodhead Airport (C37) in Wisconsin the weekend after Labor Day. At this scintillating field of dreams, life’s concerns and complexities are literally transcended.