'Private Pilots Should Not Undertake Any Sport Or Leisure Flying, In Line With The Requirement To Stay At Home'

Our friends at the British Microlight Aircraft Association let us know that new restrictions in the UK appear to include GA. They tell us that, 'National restrictions are in place in England to reduce day-to-day contact between people and help stop the spread of coronavirus. Private pilots should not undertake any sport or leisure flying, in line with the requirement to stay at home without reasonable excuse. General Aviation (GA) flying for the purposes of work, where it is not reasonably possible to work or provide those services at home, is permitted. Social distancing measures should be in place and observed at all times.

Aircraft Equipped With Legacy KFC 200 Autopilots May Benefit From Upgrade

BendixKing has expanded the number of aircraft that can be upgraded to its newest AeroCruze 230 autopilot. Now, owners of aircraft equipped with BendixKing's KFC 200 autopilots can install the AeroCruze 230 (KFC 230). The AeroCruze 230 autopilot is a replacement for both the KFC 150 and KFC 200 autopilots and is the only touchscreen autopilot in general aviation, giving owners an affordable, quick upgrade path for their legacy autopilot. It offers several advanced safety features, including Automatic Wings Level, which allows pilots to quickly bring the aircraft under control with the touch of a button when experiencing an unusual attitude or inclement weather.

The Airplane Had Climbed To 1,025 Ft MSL, Then Entered A Descending Left Turn Before The Data Ended

On October 25, 2020, at 1052 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172H, N724BC, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Dunnellon, Florida. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 personal flight. The pilot, who was also the owner of the airplane held a private pilot certificate for single-engine airplanes with an instrument rating. A review of preliminary air traffic control (ATC) communications and radar data provided by the FAA revealed that the pilot was not in communication with ATC; however, radar data indicated that the airplane departed to the sout

AD 2020-22-14 Requires Engine Modification By Installing A Waste Gate Controlrod Fail-Safe Bridge And New Spring-Loaded Circlip

The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2018-07-16 for all Austro Engine GmbH model E4 and E4P diesel piston engines. AD 2018-07-16 required initial and repetitive replacement of the waste gate controller and the control rod circlip. This AD retains the requirements of AD 2018-07-16 and requires engine modification by installing a waste gate controlrod fail-safe bridge and new spring-loaded circlip that terminates the initial and repetitive replacement requirements of AD 2018-07-16. This AD was prompted by the development of a modification of the waste gate control rod by adding a fail-safe bridge and spring-l