Innholdsfortegnelse for December 2019 i Plane & Pilot

ACROSS 1 Small dynamo 5 ____ air, used for anti-ice 7 ___ flying, barnstorming 9 Ramps 11 Luggage label 12 On climbout, three in this color 13 Venue for games 14 French device for making rolls 17 Concorde was one 19 The dreaded DME __ 20 Prefix with byte 23 Cry of mock horror 24 The Navy calls one a UAP 25 Assisted 29 Cloud or plane type 30 Nickname for the autopilot 33 “There you have it!” 35 Tube used on carburetors and airspeed sensors 36 Nothing 37 Abbreviation for ground 38 Geek’s field of expertise DOWN 1 Aviation’s Midget _____ 2 Dashboard indicator 3 More than one 300-S 4 What an old NOTAM is 5 Break up into turbulence (of airflow) 6 Slice of history 8 Ramp surface…

Ultimate Kneeboard Fixed Ring The Ultimate Kneeboard turns your lap into an organized workspace during flight, giving you access to maps, approach charts and checklists at your fingertips. Measuring 8 x 12 inches, the compact design will not interfere with flight controls, and the clipboard is large enough to hold maps or notepads. The pocket has elastic loops to secure pens, pencils, a flashlight and even a small E6-B flight computer. The fixed-ring model has a convenient seven-ring snap-open binder design for plastic page protectors or hole-punched paper. The $38.95 kneeboard is made of durable, hand-sewn black Cordura nylon that’s built to last. An optional iPad holder also allows users to secure an Apple iPad, iPad Air or iPad mini. Learn more at mypilotstore.com. Flyboys PubsBag For pilots in need…

IF the idea of a cheap airplane sounds too good to be true, we’d agree—it is. At least in many cases. If you want to fly in the flight levels at 180 knots, the term “cheap” isn’t very useful. But if you have more modest aims for your flying fun, then there are truly some cheap options available, as you’ll see. As Bob Dylan said about used planes way back when, “…the times they are a’ changin’.” And maybe he wasn’t singing specifically about planes, but the point stands. For the past 40 years, there has been an abundance of used planes, overflow from a time when Wichita et al. were cranking out 10,000-plus planes a year. And since we now know that most planes last if not forever then…

First aviation headset: 1910 Number sold to U.S. military: ~100 Main problem with early models: Heavy, little to no noise reduction First lightweight, over-the-ear headsets: MS-50, 1961 Developers: Pilots Courtney Graham & Keith Larkin Company founded by Graham and Larkin: Pacific Plantronics Inc. Historic first use: NASA’s 1969 Apollo 11 mission Modern headset types: Passive Noise Reduction (PNR), Active Noise Reduction (ANR) First commercially available PNR headsets: David Clark, 1975 Nickname given to David Clarks: “The Green Domes” Average noise reduction: 17-20 dB Noise level in Cessna 172s: 100 dB Jet engine: 130-160 dB Level ear rupture may occur: 140 dB Noise level exposure limit set by OSHA: 8 hours @ 85 dB Average hours pilots exposed to cockpit noise: Airline Pilots: 900-1,000 hours; Private pilots: 80-100 Short-term side effects…

CIRRUS LAUNCHES SR TRAINER LINE As the number of institutions around the globe using Cirrus aircraft for training purposes continues to rise, the company recently announced it will be offering a new line of variants of its popular SR series aircraft that is uniquely tailored for the student pilot market. The new TRAC series will blend the SR line’s tried and true flight capabilities with the tools and interior needed to ensure each aircraft can stay in the training environment for the long haul. Among the modifications included in the TRAC aircraft is a rear seat push-to-talk button along with a revised interior that features an all-weather floor liner as well as wear-resistant seats. The TRAC line also features a landing gear simulator to help prepare pilots for the possibility…

BRINGING A SPEEDING AIRBORNE airplane to a halt seems a simple enough process. Just plop it onto the runway, push on the brakes, and wait for it to slow down. If only it could be that simple. Alas, as with all things aeronautical, there’s a little more to it than that. Early in my career, stopping wasn’t much of an issue. Our grass runways provided a certain amount of automatic deceleration, from the brushing effect of turf against tire, and the light trainer airplanes of the day landed at a slow pace to begin with, and their minuscule weight and substantial aerodynamic drag worked together to limit the braking required to reach taxi speed. (Then again, persuading the low-powered airplane to take off was a different story, though a subject…

As the sun peered out above the Atlantic Ocean, the wheels of my Dad’s 1951 PA-20 (Piper Pacer) spun free of the runway in St. Augustine, Florida. Deep breaths of fresh ocean air generated in me a feeling of youthful energy and optimism. This was the first time in a month the Pacer had flown, so we had conducted a thorough preflight under the lights in the hangar before rolling her out onto the predawn ramp to begin our trip. Little did we know, this day would be anything but ordinary as we set out to ferry home the object of my Dad’s latest desire. For years, my then-82-year-old father bought little airplanes, tinkered with them and flew them before finally finding them a new home, and he loved it.…

I’m an unabashed social media lurker. I don’t post rants (or photos of lamb with cucumber-mint relish). I’m even frugal on a thumb-up on someone’s savvy sentiment. Must be the Yankee in me. However, master instructor Tom Turner earned one with a whiteboard quote kicking off a presentation he was giving. It said: “You need to work just as hard to be a pilot as you did to become a pilot.” So true…and so not what we want to hear. » IFR proficiency—and I’m talking about proficiency, not just FAR currency—requires regular exercise. The enemy of exercise isn’t time, money or even desire. It’s boredom. Pilots left to practice IFR easily slip into a rut of practicing the same approaches to the same airports with the same buddy (before stopping…