Tag: November 2021

By Mike Hodges, Air Safety Investigator, and Clint Crookshanks, Aerospace Engineer (Structures) When an aircraft crashes, National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) air safety investigators and aerospace engineers must determine if ...

TURBINE CONVERSIONS, Ltd announces the approval of Hatfield Hydraulic Fire Gate by ANAC Brazil Turbine Conversions, Ltd founders Bill and Nancy Hatfield have been pioneers in the single-engine air tanker ...

To be a professional ag-pilot, it takes experience in all elements of time. For me, I used only to log flight time annually. The FAA told me otherwise. However, logging ...

Charlotte County, Florida's Sheriff's Office (CCSO) has a history of thinking outside the box to get things done. The County's Sheriff's aviation unit has evolved from a traditional law-enforcement aviation ...

An oft-quoted maxim is that a chain is only as strong as its weakest link. Although this has a literal meaning – picture those huge links on the anchor chain ...

Manufacturers issue aircraft Service Bulletins to inform owners and operators about critical and useful information on aircraft safety, maintenance, or product improvement. Compliance with Service Bulletins may or may not ...

Maintenance time is just ahead for many operators. Shops are starting to fill out schedules for off-season work. One of the maintenance items that is frequently discussed is the need ...

In the aerial application industry - or modern farming in general - people have questions. Sometimes they have misperceptions. In a world where misinformation swirls the internet, what are the ...

Jesus Christ—The Perfect Image Of God Speaking of Jesus, Paul said, “He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation” (Colossians 1:15). Jesus said, “If you ...

Growing Use of API Technology in the Industry Our industry is changing so much. The days of paper maps and thumb drives are fading away as new online GPS systems ...