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Viking aircraft engines has been producing the Viking 110 for 4-years, and has now upped its game with the new Viking 135. The Viking 135 is a new product and will be completely tested and ready for deliveries in January of 2016. It is made in America and use traditional American engine architecture. It is essentially a baby Corvette engine. Same layout but half as many cylinders and in a miniature format. Airbus officially launched the A321neo program with a heavier maximum take-off weigh
Aero Linx: The Socata TB Users Group
This site is dedicated to providing information and support on Socata's TB range of general aviation aircraft. The primary mission of the Group is to provide members with information and assistance that will help keep Socata-built airplanes flying - safely and affordably, and to provide a forum for Socata pilots to discuss issues that effect them. Here you will find the latest information on the TB fleet, user information and stories and pictures of users with their aircraft as well as a gateway to the "members only" message board where you can exchange tips and information with other TB Users.
Final Approach Fix
The fix from which the final approach (IFR) to an airport is executed and which identifies the beginning of the final approach segment. It is designated on Government charts by the Maltese Cross symbol for nonprecision approaches and the lightning bolt symbol, designating the PFAF, for precision approaches; or when ATC directs a lower-than-published glideslope/path or vertical path intercept altitude, it is the resultant actual point of the glideslope/path or vertical path intercept.
"We are disappointed that this beneficial rule change was withdrawn based on a single negative comment out of the hundreds submitted on this issue. We understand the FAA's need to follow their protocols but will continue our efforts to get these changes enacted."
Source: John Dorcey, interim Executive Director of the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE), in comments made in response to FAA actions when the agency pulled the SAFE-requested direct-to-final rule to allow pilots up to 20 simulator hours toward an instrument rating, citing "adverse comments" less than a week before the reg was to take effect. The unexpected January 15 move leaves pilots limited to the 10 simulator hours allowed by FAR 61.65. SAFE will ask t
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