Hartzell’s Largess Benefits Recreational Aviation Foundation

Hartzell Propeller will continue to offer a $1,000 discount to Recreational Aviation Foundation (RAF) supporters purchasing any model of its backcountry airplane propeller line through 2023–thereby marking the discount’s third consecutive year. In addition to the $1000 savings, Hartzell—for each backcountry airplane propeller sale—will make a $250 contribution to the RAF mission. Hartzell President JJ Frigge remarked: “We are excited to extend this special offer to RAF supporters, now for the third straight year. This is an example of our support for the thrill of backcountry flying, and the RAF’s e

A Radio Transmission About A Trim Problem, Thought To Be From The Accident Pilot Was Heard On Frequency

On November 5, 2022, about 1200 Pacific daylight time, a Cirrus SR20, N700YZ, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near San Diego, California. The student pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 instructional flight. Review of recorded communication from the Montgomery-Gibbs Executive (MYF) air traffic control tower revealed that N700YZ had been cleared for a base leg inbound to RWY 28R.

“To meet the evolving threat environment, the B-21 has been designed from day one for rapid upgradeability. Unlike earlier generation aircraft, the B-21 will not undergo block upgrades. New technology, capabilities and weapons will be seamlessly incorporated through agile software upgrades and built-in hardware flexibility. This will ensure the B-21 Raider can continuously meet the evolving threat head on for decades to come.” Source: Days before the U.S. Air Force’s first B-21 Raider strategic bomber is slated to emerge from Northrop Grumman’s Palmdale, California factory, the storied firm founded by Jack Northrop revealed formerly clandestine details about the highly-classified bomber program.