Safety Wire Articles

Ever since the sport pilot/light-sport aircraft regulations were instituted a little more than a decade ago, many homebuilt aircraft builders have chosen to set 1,320 pounds as the maximum gross weight of their aircraft. 

FAA manager and EAA member Mark Giron received the Spirit of Flight Award during AirVenture.  

EAA collaborates with the FAA’s Office of Accident Investigation and Prevention to track fatal experimental aircraft accidents over the course of the federal fiscal year.

A new digital option exists for turning in your technical counselor visit reports and flight advisor session reports.

I’m pleased to report that the online search for technical counselors and flight advisors have been completely overhauled and upgraded.

EAA is seeking experts in engineering, flight test, and flight training to serve as mentors for applicants to the EAA Founder’s Innovation Prize.

As homebuilding gained popularity in the 1980s and 1990s, homebuilders found it more and more difficult to get an FAA inspector to perform their airworthiness inspection in a timely manner.

Surviving an accident is oftentimes the beginning of a challenging time for a pilot. The FAA will investigate, the wreckage will have to be dealt with, insurance claims have to be filed, and everyone will want to know what happened.

I was performing a pre-buy inspection on an RV-6, when I noticed the right exhaust stack was so close to the cowling that the cowling had been burned.