Graves To Chair Transportation And Infrastructure Committee U.S. Representative Sam Graves, R-Mo., has been chosen to serve as chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. Graves has been the ranking Republican member on the committee for the past four years and has also served as a[…] Read this article
Airbus Tests Pilot Assistance Technologies Airbus subsidiary Airbus UpNext has started testing a suite of new technologies aimed at assisting pilots on the ground and in flight. Collectively known as DragonFly, the tech being tested is designed to provide automated emergency diversion in cruise and[…] Read this article
Nosewheel Shimmy: McFarlane, Lord Fixes The typical stock nosewheel shimmy dampener does a decent job of taming minor oscillations, but the nosewheel on older airplanes (and Cessna singles in particular) eventually needs some care. When all other components are healthy, that often means replacing the[…] Read this article
National Museum Of The U.S. Air Force Celebrates 100 Years The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force has announced that it will celebrate its 100th anniversary with a series of special events and exhibits throughout 2023. Among the plans are special exhibits on enlisted forces, search and rescue (SAR)[…] Read this article
Aircraft Battery Survey Sister publications KITPLANES, Aviation Consumer and AVweb are conducting a short survey on aircraft batteries for an upcoming battery buyer’s guide. We want to know what kind of aircraft you fly (experimental and certified aircraft) and what brand, model and[…] Read this article