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  • 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

  • Forced Landing Checklist

    Pilots tip of the Week:  Forced Landing Checklist Question: "I had an engine failure on downwind and a forced landing in a plowed corn field. I spent the last 500 feet concentrating on landing the airplane but did not block the door open, turn all switches off, tighten seat ...

    Tags: Safety, engine out, checklist, forced landing, mayday, mayday mayday, restart the engine, airplane

  • Pilot converts 767 into Airport Guesthouse

    This guesthouse wouldn't fly in most neighborhoods February 02, 2014 12:00 am  •  By Tom Beal The guesthouse in Toshikazu Tsukii’s yard at La Cholla Airpark looks as if it could take off on the adjoining runway. Tsukii (the last name sounds something...

    Tags: 767, Airplane, Guesthouse, guesthouse, rsquo, tsukii