There's Little Point In Having Fuel If The Tank Isn't
Selected...
OK... this is one of those moments that has happened to many of
us... the improper selection of the fullest tank. And when the
improper tank happens to be empty, which appears possible according
to an NTSB Factual report following the ditching of a Beech F33A.
Keep checking your tanks, your respective fuel quantities and make
sure that you keep doing so throughout a flight to prevent an
inopportune walk/swim home.
New Skyhawks Come Equipped With G1000 and Autopilots
The aviation program at Kansas State University's Salina campus
has added five new Cessna Skyhawk 172 G100s to the university's
fleet of learning aircraft. "In addition to having the G1000
avionics system, these new planes have autopilot. This means that
our students get a well-rounded experience in our Cessna 172
aircraft. They start learning in a gas gauge environment and, as
they build flight time, move into more technologically advanced
aircraft," said Kurt Barnhart, aviation department head.
Avidyne's Revolutionary Glass Panel/Autopilot Solution Proves Its
'Ease of Use'
A few months ago, we had the chance to sit back in awe at the
expertise already displayed by one of the Avidyne R9 glass panel's
most passionate advocates... and users. There are few more
knowledgeable people on the plant,m as far as R9 is concerned than
Trip Taylor and for the better part of a few hours, we had the
chance to sit back and enjoy his synoptic descriptions of just a
few of the many intriguing features built into one of the most
usable glass panel cockpits we've yet flow... now made even more so
with the advent of the DFC100 digital autopilot. Trip, by the way,
has served as a
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