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Probable cause: The pilot's controlled flight into terrain for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to fly at low altitude in close proximity to th
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to set the wing flaps to the "takeoff" position, which resulted in a longer-than-normal takeoff run and collision with terrain.
Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.
Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.
Flightstar Corporation, a maintenance, repair, and overhaul operation (MRO) at the University of Illinois-Willard Airport (KCMI) in Champaign, Illinois, has partnered with The Leather Institute to open a satellite location. The Leather Institute, which repairs and restores leather, will begin operations from Flightstar's facility in mid-summer 2019.
ASTM is releasing new standards for seaplanes and floatplanes to help determine appropriate water loads that occur during landing, taxiing, and takeoffs.
More than 10 years in the making, watching his Privateer fly for the first time was "a highlight" of John Meekins' life.
Commuter Craft seeks paint scheme inspiration for "Version 2" of their unique aircraft.
The company is based at KGSP.
It was important to retain as much of the existing historic tetrahedron as possible.
S27's annual open house was much more than a fly-in.
This is the first Airport of the Year award for Colorado.
If ADS-B isn't installed within 90 days, you lose your rebate.
Orders are being taken now, with deliveries set to begin in August.
An STC program has already begun, company officials note.
The PFDs and MFDs are approved for more than 600 aircraft types.
More than $12 million in scholarships have been awarded.
Total flight scholarships awarded this year by AOPA: 123.
The pilot and mechanic shortage have fueled explosive growth at Polk State College in Florida.
Mateo hopes to be an airline pilot one day.
I'm probably opening a can of worms by answering this question.
Q: I’m considering buying a 2003 Socata Trinidad TB20 that has an extremely low time of just over 200 hours. A single owner purchased it new and obviously hasn’t flown it much.
Even if you had a model that was acceptable to convert, would the expense be worth the cost just to gain 10 horsepower?
Remember: Cheaper is not always better.
Mindlessness is when we the past determine the present.
How well we communicate impacts how well we fly.
More than 900 non-ILS airports employ more than 1,500 LPV RNAV approaches. Know the differences between all of them before you launch.
Distraction is the common theme of 18% of the almost 700 NASA reports on general aviation tow bar incidents
The Demon's primary mission: Destruction of enemy aircraft.
One of the last piston-engine fighters, the F7F-3 boasted a top speed of 435 mph at 22,200'.
The Atlantic had been crossed by air, and the U.S. Navy had accomplished the feat.
In the years after World War II, it was relatively easy to build a few prototypes, but few went into long-term production.
May you find plenty of adversity in your life.
You’re a human being operating a machine. If one doesn’t have an issue, the other probably will.
I hope that one day the entire rulebook for every aspect of our lives will boil down to three entries.
I’ve got a fair amount of experience with folks asking for help in such inept ways, they never get it.
What's new in Flight Design's F2 line of aircraft? Everything.
"The best trainers are light, small, maneuverable, frisky."
The speedy LSA of Europe will be in the U.S. sooner than you think.
Diversity is a hallmark of the Light-Sport Aircraft sector. What a great time to be a pilot.
For the "aviation-crazy" young person who has "drive and discipline," the CAP's Cadet Wings program might just be the ticket to the cockpit of your dreams.
Efforts to improve the state of the art should be met with encouragement, not scorn.
Sad news for GA with news of a fraudulent AME and a fire at the Belite factory.
Where would you rate yourself on the learning line?
Who wins in court cases involving general aviation? Attorneys and expert witnesses, while all of GA loses.
What will happen with unleaded avgas in the next few years?
One of the significant problems in general aviation is the lack of new technology.
What's a cetane rating and why is it important to pilots?
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