Claims to Be First In The World To Finalize Certification Basis With EASA

Following their obtaining on-the-road operating permissions for Europe, PAL-V is now reportedly also the first to complete the full certification basis with EASA. Based on PAL-V's 10 years of test results, EASA specialist teams finalized the requirements for the PAL-V Liberty. The final phase is compliance demonstration before CarFlying becomes reality for PAL-V's customers. "Getting a flying car to the market is hard. It takes at least 10 years," said Robert Dingemanse, PAL-V's CEO: "Although we are experienced entrepreneurs, we learned that in aviation everything is exponentially stricter. Next to the aircraft, all aspects of the organization, including suppliers and maint

AD #2021-05-52 Prompted By A Report Of A Cracked Pilot Collective Stick

An Emergency Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2021-05-52 is being sent to owners and operators of certain Bell Textron Canada Limited (Bell) Model 505 helicopters. This emergency AD was prompted by a report of a cracked pilot collective stick and grip assembly (pilot collective stick) that was discovered during a pre-flight check of the flight controls. This emergency AD requires, before further flight, visually inspecting the pilot collective stick for a crack. If no crack is found during the visual inspection, performing a fluorescent penetrant inspection (FPI) for a crack is required.

Ready To Improve Your Stick And Rudder Skills?

Ever wondered what it's like to fly a loop or a roll? Maybe you've considered taking an upset recovery course to improve your stick and rudder skills? If so, Sportys thinks this is THE course for you. Basic Aerobatics with Patty Wagstaff puts you in the cockpit with an airshow legend to experience flight beyond straight and level. "Building off of our two previous courses with Patty Wagstaff, we've worked hard to create a complete aerobatics course," said Sporty's Academy President Eric Radtke. "This course combines all the elements of the previous courses with a new layout and over an hour of new video to create the ultimate all-in-one aerobatics resource."

From 2016 (YouTube Version): Move All Your Toys With Just One Tug…

If you think it’s hard to get excited about a tow tug that moves your airplane in and out of the hangar, think again. Technology is everywhere in aviation and the fact is, very few airplanes can get in and out of the hangar without help. While at Sun ‘n Fun 2016 ANN news editor, Tom Patton, met up with Mark Patey, the owner of a company known as, Best Tugs. Patey had different tugs on display but the model he was demonstrating to Tom was specifically suited for all sorts of general aviation aircraft. The first thing he points out is that its low-profile makes it prop

Flight Instructor Noticed A Flashing Red Turbine Inlet Temperature (TIT) Warning Light

On January 31, 2021, about 1144 Pacific standard time, a Cessna T182T airplane, N291FR, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Crescent City, California. The flight instructor and pilot received minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 instructional flight. During the flight, the flight instructor noticed a flashing red turbine inlet temperature (TIT) warning light. He enrichened the fuel mixture resulting in the TIT to return to a normal value. Shortly after, the engine began to run rough. The flight instructor switched to the left magneto and the engine shut down.