Probable cause: The pilot’s delay in applying carburetor heat, which resulted in a total loss of engine power during descent due to carburetor icing.
Picture of the Day: The tradition continues….
Jennifer Thomas submitted this photo and note: “So excited for our son, Ryan Thomas, 19, earning his Private Pilot certificate in late October. Ryan is a fourth generation pilot on my side of the family. My husband, Jason, and I are both pilots and instructors, my Dad, Roger Saddler, is a Wright Brothers Master Pilot, and my grandfather, Charles Collins, was a pilot and instructor. Ryan is pictured with the Cessna 172 he learned to fly in and I got my instrument rating in back in 1992.”
The wind will blow
“Probably” should never have a place in your flight planning process.
Avionics sales plunge 27% so far in 2020
There is a bright spot: Sales in the third quarter were up 5.9% compared to the second quarter of this year, with retrofit sales up 10.8% over the second quarter.
Musicians + flying: A winning combination
Nominations for the scholarships, which take high school music students from zero time to solo, are due Jan. 31. 2021.
Latest edition of Private Pilot Oral Exam Guide released
All the subjects a Private Pilot candidate will be tested on during checkride and review flights are covered.
Planes crash after student tries to pass on the taxiway
Probable cause: The student pilot’s improper decision to taxi past another airplane occupying the taxiway and her subsequent failure to maintain clearance from the airplane.
Picture of the Day: Last flight of the season
Geoff Pritchard submitted this photo and note: “With the cooler weather approaching here in southern British Columbia, Oct. 10, 2020, was the final flight for the year in my 1930 Fleet Model 2.”
Pandemic doesn’t stop Maule Family Reunion
“We are basically offering a relaxed, get out and enjoy yourself event for the aviation community.”