Vintage Aviation News

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

In order to shorten development time and save costs, the aircraft featured components of two closely related aircraft of the Beech Aircraft Company in Wichita, Kansas: the wings, ailerons, and landing gear of aBeech Bonanza general aviation aircraft and the tail assemblyof a Beech T-34 Mentor military trainer.

Thrust 75

Thrust Center of Gravity Descent Cockpit 75

Airspeed Junkie

AUGUST 2, 2024

This system includes modes for: roll pitch heading vertical speed altitude hold approach These modes allow for a steady rate of descent, ascent, and consistent speed and altitude ranges. However, the General Aviation Revitalization Act of 1994 paved the way for its return, and production resumed in 1996.

Knot 98

Knot Cockpit Pilot Gross Weight 98

Professional Pilot

DECEMBER 10, 2024

The assumption that standards established for remotely-piloted aircraft systems (RPASs) and general aviation (GA) single-pilot aircraft may be transferred to transport category airplanes in commercial air transport is not feasible, because of the high standards of Part 25 certification.

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Pilot Cockpit Pilot in Command Cabin Crew 52

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Our trusty Continentals or Lycomings do well in cold climates as long as we warm up the engine fully before takeoff, manage the cowl flaps smartly, and avoid shock cooling in idle descents. A complete weather briefing is a must with an emphasis on ceilings, visibilities, cloud layers if IFR, and freezing levels.

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Ceiling Airplanes Weather Density Altitude 105

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Our trusty Continentals or Lycomings do well in cold climates as long as we warm up the engine fully before takeoff, manage the cowl flaps smartly, and avoid shock cooling in idle descents. A complete weather briefing is a must with an emphasis on ceilings, visibilities, cloud layers if IFR, and freezing levels.

Ceiling 98

Ceiling Airplanes Weather Density Altitude 98

Photographic Logbook

AUGUST 11, 2023

Finally, I called Hawthorne Aviation at the Cobb County Airport in Kennesaw, GA, a towered general aviation airport on the northwest quadrant of metropolitan Atlanta. The entire route to Pickens County was under IFR conditions with low ceilings. Nothing was available. I told them to expect me within a couple of hours.

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Descent Approach Airplanes Runway 52

Fear of Landing

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Catalina Airport is open to general aviation from 08:00 to 17:00. Weather reports from the Naval Auxiliary Landing Field on the island warned of a low cloud ceiling, overcast at 700-800 feet. Needless to say, we lost. The airport does not offer night operations and there is no lighting.

Runway 52

Runway Altimeter Pilot Lift 52