Who wants unmanned Drones in their Airspace?
Tags: Dones, UAV, Predator, Reaper, ATC, Civilian Airspace, FAA, CIA, DOD, MidAir Collisions, Trike Flying, Trike Pilots
Lost in Translation-- Mastering the Language of Aviation - FAA
Here's an article that will definitely help a Trike Pilot on XC journey's: Though the quote is sometimes attributed to Winston Churchill, playwright George Bernard Shaw generally gets credit for the deft observation that “England and America are two count...Tags: Lost in Translation, Mastering the Language of Aviation, FAA, FAA Article, Trike Pilot, Trike Flying
Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM)
Here is a live page of the latest AIM at the FAA site. Always up to date!Tags: FAA, AIM, rules, flying
Drone crashes mount at civilian airports
From The Washington Post: Posted by Hostman (ATC Specialist) 12/1/12 Opening Scene: .... He sent the unarmed MQ-9 Reaperdrone off without permission from the control tower. A minute later, he yanked the wrong lever at his console, killing the engine without realizing why.  ...Tags: ATC, UAV, Drone Crashes, FAA, CIA, DOD, Spy, Spy in the Sky, Department of Defense, open U.S. civil airspace to surveillance drones, Pentagon, Predator Drone, Reaper drone, software bugs, Trike Pilot, Trike Flying, risk midair collisions
Tags: Christmas, Santa, FAA
Notes from "Surviving the Ramp Check" AOPA Webinar Event
For those of you who missed the "Event" I posted here at all trikes (see "Events" in menu bar above for other great stuff coming up) it is on the AOPA website in non-live / recorded fashion now. It was informative. Some Notes I made: Pilot's bill of Rights:The FAA must not...Tags: Notes from "Surviving the Ramp Check" AOPA Webinar Event, Ramp Check, FAA, Inspection, Incident, AOPA Legal Services
Tags: FAA, Pilot's Prayer, Joke
How do I certify a homebuilt trike?
This isn't specific to trikes, but I was having a conversation with Attawayl the other day about how to get a homebuilt trike certified. I figured no one is better at this than folks over at the EAA, and I found a pretty useful link over at their forum site. Turns out the EAA has a h...Tags: Home build, certification, airworthiness, inspection, FAA, FSDO
How is your safety Equipment Mounted? Potential ELT / Antenna Problem
I just got this FAA Safety notice by email. Basically they wanted pilots/mechanics aware that some ELTs are breaking free of their antenna connection on impact--> useless for emergency notification. Many of you don't use ELTs, but some trikers do. But it got me thinkin...Tags: Safety Equipment, surviving the impact, ELT antenna problems, FAA, Crash test, impacting the dashboard, information, airworthiness, engineer, airplane, transportation
Were Tower Closures a Grand Bluff?
Did the administration hold aviation hostage as part of a larger political game? By Robert Goyer / Published: May 15, 2013 ...Tags: FAA, Tower, Closure, Budget, Sequester, Bullshit, Politics, administration