Severe weather over South Carolina probably caused the downing
of a Lancair IV last year, after the pilot inadvertently flew into
thunderstorms. So said the NTSB Monday in its summary of the
accident's probable cause.
A Pennsylvania technical school's aviation program, founded more
than three decades ago, has been discontinued for lack of students.
Upper Bucks Area Vocational Technical School in Milford (PA) says
the costs are too high and enrollment is too low to carry on.
Applicability: All owners, operators and
maintainers of Textron Lycoming piston engines.
Background: CASA has developed a database to
review and analyse bearing failures on piston engines. This
Bulletin captures the underlying reasons for bearing failures and
recommends steps to minimize recurrence.
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