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Trivia rolls-over daily, at midnight, Mountain Standard Time
Question of the Day
What does FAR 91.183 say regarding reports that must be made when in a non-radar environment?
Advice of the Day
"Chair fly" procedures on the ground until they are effortless in the airplane
System of the Day
Icing Systems: Various icing systems are used on high performance or complex airplanes that not only operate in potential icing conditions, but have the capability to fight it
Maneuver of the Day
Soft Field Takeoffs: Soft field takeoffs are used to obtain maximum performance when departing from a soft or rough runway surface
Emergency of the Day
Engine Failure: The total loss of power requires immediate actions which depend upon speed (life) and altitude (life insurance)
Powerplant of the Day
R-1860 Hornet B: The?Pratt & Whitney R-1860 Hornet B?was a relatively uncommon?aircraft engine. It was a development of?Pratt & Whitney's earlier?R-1690 Hornet?and was basically similar, but enlarged in capacity
Event of the Day
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Mishap of the Day
ERA14CA408
: The NTSB determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be: The pilot/owner/builder's improper weight and balance calculations, which rendered the airplane uncontrollable in the pitch axis