Seven Fatally Injured When Aircraft Went Down In April, 2015 The NTSB has released a probable cause report from an accident which occurred on April 7, 2015 in Bloomington, IL that fatally injured all seven people on board the aircraft. Pilot error is listed as the primary cause of the accident.
Source: aero newsNTSB Releases Probable Cause In Illinois Cessna 414 Accident
Monthly Archives: August 2017
United Technologies Closing In On Deal For Rockwell Collins
Negotiations Have Been Underway For More Than A Month After making an initial offer to buy aircraft component manufacturer Rockwell Collins more than a month ago, United Technologies is now reportedly close to a deal to finalize the acquisition.
Source: aero newsUnited Technologies Closing In On Deal For Rockwell Collins
FAA Questions Need For Expansion At Mankato, MN Airport
Agency Does Not Agree With Airport’s 20-Year Activity Outlook The airport master plan developed for the City of Mankato, MN for Mankato Regional Airport (KMKT) calls for the construction of a control tower and additional hangars while expanding the terminal and the presence of Minnesota State University at the airport. It also has plans for accommodating unmanned aircraft at the facility.
Source: aero newsFAA Questions Need For Expansion At Mankato, MN Airport
Dream Chaser Gets A Lift
Sierra Nevada Corporation’s Dream Chaser left the ground at Edwards Air Force Base on Wednesday but the real testing is just about to begin, more than 35 years after the idea for a small, reusable was given form by the Soviet Union.
Source: avwebDream Chaser Gets A Lift
Expansion of Aviation Test Equipment Market to Remain Consistent During 2016 – 2024
Aviation sector has been experiencing growth in manufacturing (shipments), especially, the civil aircraft sales. According to Aerospace Industries Association, general aviation shipments rose by 9.7% in 2013 to reach 1,661 units as compared to 2012.
Source: bingExpansion of Aviation Test Equipment Market to Remain Consistent During 2016 – 2024
Aviation Stakeholder, Union Leader Blast Mrs. Umar-Eluma For Rejecting Her Redeployment From FAAN, Accuse Her Of Using Aisha Buhari's Name
The General Secretary of Aviation Roundtable (ART), Group Captain John Ojikutu … Why can’t we situate the NCAA reported ticket sales earnings with the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) revelation that air transport contributes over …
Source: bingAviation Stakeholder, Union Leader Blast Mrs. Umar-Eluma For Rejecting Her Redeployment From FAAN, Accuse Her Of Using Aisha Buhari's Name
Celebrating the eclipse at KCPR
Bill Warga sent us these photos of the party at Casper–Natrona County International Airport (KCPR) in Wyoming during the Aug. 21, 2017, eclipse. “The ground crew told us more than 270 planes came in,” he reports.
Source: http://generalaviationnews.comCelebrating the eclipse at KCPR
Mount and kneeboard options for the iPad Pro 10.5″
The iPad Pro 10.5″ has quickly established itself as the best iPad yet for pilots. We’ve been flying with it for three months now and we love it. The combination of a bright, large, low-glare screen and a lightning-fast processor makes it a reliable everyday electronic flight bag.
How to secure this new iPad in the cockpit isn’t so simple. There are a number of options available, but not every iPad Air or iPad Pro 9.7″ accessory works with the larger 10.5″ size. Let’s review the options.
Mounts

The most popular iPad mountain option is RAM’s EZ-Roll’r cradle, a form-fitting cradle that perfectly fits an iPad without a case. While RAM is working on one of these for the new iPad Pro 10.5″ it is not yet available. However, two other RAM cradles are compatible and they work well.
First is the spring-loaded 10″ tablet cradle. This expands to fit any tablet between 8.5″ and 10.75″ high, and will accommodate tablets up to 0.56″ thick. Kits are available with suction cup and yoke mounts, or you can buy the cradle by itself for $33.95.
The other option is the 10″ X-Grip from RAM, which is another style of spring-loaded cradle. This is an easy, one-handed mechanism that grabs the iPad (with or without a case) using four rubber fingers. It’s pretty handy, but the mount ends up being fairly large and heavy. Again, there are suction cup and yoke mount kits, or you can buy the cradle by itself for $78.95.
Finally, MyGoFlight offers a universal tablet mount that works with virtually any size tablet. The cradle is available individually for $119; you can also buy a complete suction cup or yoke mount kit.
Kneeboards

The good news is that basically every iPad Air/Pro 9.7″ kneeboard will fit the new 10.5″ iPad Pro. The bad news is that it’s a fairly tight fit. So while there are some good options, they only work if your iPad is out of its case, and you’ll want to be careful when you set it up.
- Flight Gear Rotating Kneeboard – this simple kneeboard holds the iPad on your leg and allows it to rotate. The attachment mechanism is four elastic straps on the corners.
- Flight Gear HP iPad Kneeboard – like the rotating model, this kneeboard uses four elastic straps to hold the iPad securely to the kneeboard. These can stretch to accommodate the iPad Pro 10.5″ but it will be a tight fit.
- Flight Outfitters Kneeboard – this deluxe model uses the same elastic straps at the corners, but adds on some molded plastic clips to hold the corners down. The iPad Pro 10.5″ fits in here reasonably well, but it takes a delicate touch to keep from breaking the hardware when you install the iPad.
- MyGoFlight Folio C Kneeboard – much like the Flight Outfitters kneeboard, MyGoFlight uses four plastic clips attached to elastic strap. Again, we’ve used it with the iPad Pro 10.5″ and it fits, but you’ll want to be careful with the plastic clips to make sure they aren’t damaged by the tight fit.
One kneeboard that fits the new iPad perfectly, without any concerns about a tight fit, is the MyClip. This simple kneeboard uses two rubber grips attached to a wide elastic strap, and works great.
Stay tuned on this subject – we would expect updated designs to be available later this year that are specifically made for the latest iPad Pro model.
Source: Ipad appsMount and kneeboard options for the iPad Pro 10.5″
Full circle in just 29 years
Twenty-nine years ago last month, my mom, dad, sister and I loaded all my belongings into our 1973 Beechcraft Baron and flew me to Grand Forks, N.D., to move me into McVey Hall at the University of North Dakota. Fast forward 29 years and the roles had reversed. My wife and I drove to the […]
Source: http://generalaviationnews.comFull circle in just 29 years
Scholarship winner overcomes checkride setback
A failed checkride turned out to be a key learning experience for Mihir Trivedi, who used it to his advantage to complete his private pilot certificate in August. The 2017 AOPA You Can Fly High School Flight Training Scholarship winner breezed through initial training, solo, and cross-country requirements by flying five to six times a week throughout the summer.
Source: aopaScholarship winner overcomes checkride setback