Backcountry Pilot

A new version of the Piper Archer TX is being introduced to the trainer market that has a new Continental branded IO-370 in it. It's a Lycoming engine. How is Continental able to compete against Lycoming...

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Most of us know how to fly the plane. I'm throwing this out there to gather how some of us might learn how to fly the sky. It is said that gaining a pilot's certificate is merely a license to learn...

Results posted on the Valdez Fly In Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/valdezflyin/photos/pcb.10156094431620071/10156094431260071/?type=3&theater Video: (Maules at the last 2 minutes of the...

Saw this today: https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/south-carolina/articles/2018-04-08/faa-plane-lands-on-south-carolina-beach-to-take-pictures So, while the history of aviation allowed aircraft...

This may be a good question to spur a knowledge base article about water operations aircraft. Since I only fly deserts and mountains, I've only seen pictures of aircraft on the water. Hence my qualification...

Anyone have feedback on whats available in pilot sunglass options that permit a good seal under a headset? The shades I've been using allow a fair amount of noise into the headset and in an 8 hour flight...

Numerous threads have identified that acquiring a field approval is near impossible with the current climate in regulation. It didn't used to be this way in the past, especially when a modification was...

I'm curious what the feel might be regarding the re-org changes and how that might affect the likelihood of getting things approved in the field with any greater or less difficulty? It became evident...

Some of these strips have a lot of pucker factor, something amusing to watch when the weather is not cooperating: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fLTIagVznQ#t=2798.596140402

I've seen and heard about having dual radios for IFR. Is it required or preference?

Got this today from the New Mexico Pilots Assoc; They are pitching in to support some recent efforts made by the Arizona Pilots Assoc to reopen the Tuweep airstrip that was 6 miles from the north Rim of...

It seems the Canadians won't be left out after all: https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2017/january/18/first-space-based-ads-b-satellites-in-orbit?utm_source=ePilot&utm_medium=Content&utm_content=tec&utm_campaign=170119epilot Or...

What manifold pressure should be seen at 7000', 9000', and 11000'? At 7000' MSL and better I don't see anything higher than about 20" (mostly 19"). I know that once you reach about 7000' altitude a normally...

NM trip report Here’s a test of ability to hopefully compose an interesting trip report. I learned a lot from this trip as a new pilot and how diverse and challenging the state of New Mexico is in...

SureFly ignition systems, developed by the same staff that developed Plane Power Alternators and Sky-Tec starters, has introduced to the EAB market (and soon to the rest of us, pending FAA approval) a...

Pitching for pro's and con's of a 3 blade conversion for a 180hp O-360. My research has yielded that the third blade requires more than 180 hp to justify the 3rd blade. Two blades are more efficient...

As a pilot, we operate the aircraft to the best of our ability and amuse ourselves with various different aspects such as flight controls, efficiency, navigation, communication with other aircraft and...