This June 2009 accident report is provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, it is intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Cirrus Design SR22. Injuries: None. Location: Greenville, S.C. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The accident flight was the first flight after the airplane […]
Archives for 2011
Allegro: Made in the USA
One of the early success stories in Light-Sport aviation was the Allegro. The #3 Special LSA to be approved started out so strong that even after three years of no sales following the collapse of the Czech Fantasy Air company, Allegro still holds the #14 spot on the SLSA Market Share chart. When Fantasy Air […]
Eastern Iowa’s Aviation Heritage
GUEST BLOG By Scott M. Fisher I’ve been crazy about airplanes and history since I was very young — especially when it has some kind of personal connection. So the topic of my new book “Eastern Iowa’s Aviation Heritage,” which combines aviation plus eastern Iowa, where I grew up, is a very special to me. […]
FAA to impose civil penalties for pointing lasers into cockpits
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood and FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt announced today that the FAA will begin to impose civil penalties against people who point a laser into the cockpit of an aircraft. “Our top priority is protecting the safety of the traveling public. We will not hesitate to take tough action […]
Tail numbers to go public
In the face of strong industry opposition and proposed congressional language, the U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) is moving ahead with a proposal to provide public access to most general aircraft tail numbers via flight-tracking services, according to a story at AviationWeek.com. The change, which will go into effect in about 60 days, dismantles the Block […]
Full house for ‘Destination…Bahamas’
Officials at the Northeast Florida Regional Airport have announced that it has sold out of exhibit space for the “Destination…Bahamas” event to be held June 4, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. The regional event, free to the public, will highlight ease of travel to and from the Islands of the Bahamas. The event is […]
140 fly at AOPA Learn to Fly Day
Clear, blue skies made for a welcoming introduction to general aviation at Frederick Municipal Airport (FDK) in Maryland for a local event that was part of the second annual International Learn to Fly Day. More than 350 people from the community flocked to the airport, and volunteer pilots from the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association […]
CAP called in to monitor Missouri River flooding
The State of South Dakota and the Federal Emergency Management Agency have requested the S.D. Wing of the Civil Air Patrol to provide aerial photography of flooding below the Missouri River main stem dams in the state. The S.D. Wing will also transport FEMA officials. Due to heavy rains and snow melt in Montana, the […]
Martin Jetpack soars to 5,000 feet
The future of Jetpack travel is a step closer after the latest record-breaking test in the Martin Jetpack. The Jetpack shot into the sky over the Canterbury Plains in New Zealand at a climb rate of 800 feet per minute, reaching an altitude of 5,000 feet (previous record 100ft/min & 50 ft altitude) before safely […]