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Accident Briefs—July 2025

Plane and Pilot

Probable cause(s): The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from trees after takeoff, during high density altitude weather conditions. Glasair III Pahrump, Nevada/Injuries: None NTSB Report: WPR23LA272 According to the pilot, he detected the odor of fuel in the cockpit shortly after takeoff.

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Tips for using aviation apps with home flight simulators

iPad Pilot News

To get started, ensure your computer firewall and Wi-Fi router are not blocking UDP traffic port 49002. You’ll have to consult your router and firewall support documents to configure your settings appropriately. Once you have that setup, you can use a few different plugins to connect Flight Simulator 2020 to your EFB.

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Plane and Pilot

Its even better here, with generous hip- and legroom between the convex doors and the structural center console that runs from the firewall through the cabin to the baggage bulkhead. Given the need to preserve noggin-to-wing-spar clearance, its a smart but necessary solution. Find your seating position and get comfortable.

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Nothing Small About It

Plane and Pilot

Pretty much the only metal parts are the landing gear legs, stainless firewalls, engine mounts, engines and hardware. After squeezing through the landing gear houses I settled into the right seat for our evaluation flights because frankly, this is a complex airplane with a complex cockpit. Pricing You would have to ask.

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P-51B Mustang ‘Shillelagh’ – Spring 2025 Update

Vintage Aviation News

The bulge in the back side of the firewall provides clearance for the oil tank. image via AirCorps Aviation) The instrument panel mounts within the black painted bulkhead assembly in this image looking forwards from the cockpit. The two leading off to the lower right are for the cockpit hand pump.