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Most fuels in Mexico are subsidized to include aviation fuels. At least on the turbine side. But whether that equates to cheaper total price with the final bill depends on the FBO as there used to be additional "fees" for N reg aircraft. There was also a time when US drivers would head south to...

The Hornet was one of over a dozen helicopter designs that powered the rotor with some type of propulsion at the main rotor blade tips. Some used turbine exhaust gases. Some used bleed air for turbine compressors. And some used ram jets like the Hornet. I believe the design originated in the...

I would. Keep in mind, while Boeing is the current news leader and being blamed for many things beyond their control they are still better than a number of other large aviation companies out there. If you think Boeing is bad you should see what Airbus and their offshoots have done in the past...

Interesting. I see and experience quite the opposite. Then again, I don’t think most US laws are draconian either. But as they say, laws are only for law-abiding citizens. So bottom line, I just wish they would enforce all laws equally instead of the law de jour they practice now which I find to...

I think those demographics are generally already known. So I don’t think there is a special group of individuals predisposed to only point a laser at an aircraft. Even a percentage of your average GA pilot/owners will break rules, in general, even though they know it is wrong and illegal to do...

Perhaps search out some people who have and explain your side to them and see what they say. I know 4 people who were personally affected by laser strikes in flight with one out of work for an extended time to heal his vision and build confidence to fly at night again. Those individuals would...

Curious. Have you ever experienced a laser incident in flight at night? From my experience and perspective in the industry, I think 6 months is too short. So, what would be an acceptable problem or injury caused by an aircraft laser hit to warrant a 6 month sentence for hitting an aircraft with...

Preliminary Report out: Alaska Air Fuel C-54

They would as the current approved SAF turbine fuels use similar components as ethanol. But keep in mind the current ethanol market wouldn't exist without governmental subsidies and tax credits. So bringing ethanol into the SAF market is more about economics than anything else. And increasing...

Not really. The main problem is parts for these large older aircraft. Other than that they continue to prove their worth. Unfortunately as these older aircraft like the DC4, DC3, DC6, etc leave operational service it puts many people that live in remote location in a difficult position as there...

Except he's been this way for 25+ years. And he was let go from Delta so hardly "retired." But metally challenged? Sure. Just not dementia.

Theres also C46s and DC3s still working up there. Theres nothing really that can replace them in that role. And each airframe loss heavily impacts the state wide supply system especially with remote fuel deliveries. Unfortunately, I believe that was the last C54 (DC4) still in commercial ops...

This part caught my attention. There are only 2 reasons to have this voltage difference: either the AV-30 is inaccurate or you are physically losing 60+% of your battery power between the battery and the bus. You may also want to track this down first before replacing the regulator. If your...

In my experience, parasitic drains are the #1 battery killer on aircraft. A 50 milliamp drain will drop your RG-25 to 0% capacity in less than a week. If you want try and save your battery, the minute your battery minder shows up, pull the battery and charge it per the manual in an ambient temp...

The whole Boeing thing has become nothing but a political circus. Everyone is trying to position themselves for the best effect without regards to which processes, or lack of, actually resulted in the plug exiting the aircraft in flight. Unfortunately its not the first time politics has entered...

In general, if a vendor develops a part (article) that could be used across a diverse set of aircraft type designs, the vender may elect to combine individual methods from the STC, PMA, and even a TSO approval process, to complete the overall approval for their specific article. For example, on...

Not that I'm aware of within the FAA system. But one little detail that always seems to be missing from articles such as these is that the rank and file working the hangar floor also have "incentives" to not report mistakes or other production delays. Its not just C-suite who has to lose...

The "speculative" argument is based on if the aircraft is flown from the right seat, when the PF calls for flaps, the PNF reaches across the control quadrant as the PF pulls back the levers while setting up the approach. With the idle stop release latches located on the aft side of the throttle...

That was for the #1 engine. The #2 engine indication was that the throttle was above the idle stop. So still potentially leaves at least one engine running. Regardless, with both throttles at or above the idle position the engines should still technically be running. Had the report indicated...

Preliminary Report... ERA24FA110