by Joni M. Fisher | Jul 9, 2023 | #Aircraft, 20230706, Airshows & Fly-Ins, Aviation News, EAA, EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, Feature, flying, General Aviation, homebuilt aircraft, Light Sport Aircraft, LSA, Pilots
Four years after the project began, students involved in the Naples Youth Aviation Project (NYAP) in Florida recently unveiled the Sling 2 Light-Sport Aircraft they built. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Jul 6, 2023 | #Aircraft, 20230706, Aviation News, Feature, flight training, flying, General Aviation, Pilots
Even if you don’t ever need to fly through a layer of clouds because you live in the sunny southwest where there’s nary a cloud in the sky, the training to become an instrument-rated pilot will improve your flying. Period. Read...
by Paul McBride | Jul 5, 2023 | #Aircraft, 20230706, Ask Paul, Aviation News, Engines, flying, General Aviation, Lycoming Engines, Opinion, Pilots
The Lycoming IO-540-AB1A5 has a rating of 230 hp at 2400 rpm. Can I just change the governor and increase the RPM to 2700 (like the D4A5) to get 260 hp or do more technical modifications need to be done? Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Jul 5, 2023 | #Aircraft, 20230706, Aviation News, flying, General Aviation, Pilots, Products
Designed by a pilot for pilots, the B-board is a lightweight lap board that can be used to support your tablet while airborne. It also provides a solid surface on which to write and do paperwork on the flight deck. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Jul 5, 2023 | 20230706, aviation accidents, Aviation News, General Aviation, NTSB, NTSB Accidents
The pilot’s inadequate engine hand propping procedure resulting in the unoccupied airplane’s unintended movement and subsequent impact with a hangar. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Jul 3, 2023 | 20230706, aviation accidents, Aviation News, General Aviation, NTSB, NTSB Accidents
The pilot did not maintain aircraft control during an attempted go-around after a bounced landing, which resulted in impact with terrain and a postimpact fire. Read...
