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Renaissance of a classsic aviation timepiece
Michael Merge, master watch maker
Master watch maker Michael Merge from Diepholz in Northern Germany specializes in the restoration of classic aviators' watches and chronos. Thus new life is breathed into these truly
Huge range of fluids distributed and stocked
Adams Aviation
As a piston or turbine operator or maintenance facility you have a large and increasingly complex requirement of oils, lubes and greases. It's important to understand what is available
Flying in Paradise
Water flying in the glorious scenery of Lake Como
Eighty years of uninterrupted club activities of Como’s Aero Club and, believe it or not, almost a hundred years (!) of seaplane flying – that’s a record. Join us on a trip to the world’s
Dornier DO 27 Series with 2-blade MT-Propeller
LBA STC granted
Atting, February 2018 - MT-Propeller Entwicklung GmbH has received the LBA STC SA 1477 for the installation of the 2-blade constant speed propeller MTV-15-AA-C/ C249-42 on the Dornier
Flight Training in Marginal VFR
Do it!
VFR-into-IMC accidents continue to rate high in aviation's hit parade and data shows that VFR-only pilots have poor weather analysis skills. Flight training needs to include and integrate
Top Five Landing Tips
Which factors dertermine your landing?
Each landing is different, but they all demand managing energy to place the airplane over the runway so it has no choice but to land.In this context, our colleagues at AvWeb
The Sherpa saga
STOL Aircraft with little attention
More than two decades ago — in 1994 — the Sherpa made its Oshkosh debut. Heralded as a “Super Cub on steroids,” the airplane drew a lot of attention. But not much action. The
Socata's “Caribbean Series”
A great aircraft sometimes overlooked by buyers
When pilots search for that one special airplane to purchase, they sometimes get stuck in the rut of only looking at Cessnas, Pipers, Beechcraft, Mooney and Cirrus. All
Any landing you can walk away from
... is a good landing?
Perhaps. But I guess this sad story needs to start at the beginning…The Saturday after Thanksgiving was a crisp, beautiful day to go flying. High thin broken clouds with
The last 400 Feet
Landing following an instrument approach
Diving for the runway after a precision approach is a really bad idea, especially when waiting a bit longer will take us right to the runway if we let it. In many conversations with
