11+ hour, 53+ min ago   (479+ words) Adding a lightweight, low-cost smoke system to an experimental aircraft. This isn’t a detailed shopping list and “how-to.” What I wanted for my Sonex may be too small for your needs. What this is is a look at the overall…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (180+ words) AvBrief.com Odor Reducing APU Oil Raises Safety Concerns When conventional APU oil smokes, it creates a powerful dirty sock smell that gets everyone’s attention. Eastman says Turbo Oil 2330’s formulation “helps mitigate this issue by reducing unscheduled maintenance related…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (277+ words) AvBrief.com Flight Attendants, Pilots Top Radiation Cancer Death Stats A new medical study has confirmed the grimly accepted belief that pilots and flight attendants are more likely to die of ionizing radiation-related cancers than any other occupation. Cabin crew…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (119+ words) AvBrief.com Complicated Autorotation Ends Well A nice piece of flying by an aerial firefighting pilot to autorotate with a jammed longline to a successful landing in an alfalfa field somewhere in Canada (possibly B.C. judging by the terrain and smoky…...