Probable Cause: The pilot’s decision to land on the snow-covered runway and his failure to attain/maintain aircraft control during landing rollout.
Picture of the Day: The shadow
John Schmidt submitted this photo and note: “Ken Asbe of Mason City, Iowa, taxied up to his hangar at sundown after a flight to capture this image of his RV6 on the hangar door.”
Pilot Minute: What’s in a name?
In the latest episode of the FAA’s video series Pilot Minute, Federal Air Surgeon Susan Northrup, MD, explains how certification delays caused by a name error can be avoided by checking the MedXPress entry against your official government issued identification.
French training aircraft certified by EASA
FAA certification is the next step, according to company officials.
Fielden Aero named exclusive US distributor for Flybox Avionics
Flybox Avionics manufactures avionics systems for ultralight, experimental, and light-sport aircraft.
Close call for training flight
I had my head down writing the altimeter on my iPad and, all of a sudden, my instructor snatched the yoke and made a hard left to avoid this aircraft that was coming at us from out sorta left.
Picture of the Day: Proud Dad
William Vergonet submitted this photo and note: “This is my daughter Natalie, 21 years old, who has been my mechanic’s mate for quite some time now. Here she is helping do a CiES sending unit upgrade on a Baron.”
First view of NASA’s new Mars helicopter
According to NASA officials, Chopper would be about the size of an SUV, with six rotors, each with six blades. It could be used to carry science payloads as large as 11 pounds distances of up to 1.9 miles each Martian day (or sol).
New book celebrates the American fighter pilot
The book features some of the most iconic and influential fighter pilots, aviation luminaries from World War I to modern-day conflicts, as well as U.S. Air Force pararescue jumpers since the Vietnam War era.