Probable cause: The pilot’s selection of unsuitable terrain for takeoff, which resulted in a collision with vegetation and a subsequent loss of directional control.
Picture of the Day: Hanging out with the clouds
Steve Sundstrom submitted this photo and note: “Great day to hang out with the clouds.😎”
Pilot Report: A World War II commemoration flight over Hawaii
Neither event turned out exactly as expected. But the people who served, worked, fought, and died during World War II experienced a much more dangerous and uncertain world than the one we live in.
Tecnam’s P2010 TDI certified
FAA certification is expected to follow the recent EASA certification.
Expansion planned at KSEF
Construction on four new buildings is slated to begin in 2022.
2021 ASA Test Prep products available
ASA Test Prep materials prepare pilots and mechanics for their FAA Knowledge Exams.
Attempt at gear-up glide to the runway goes awry
Probable cause: The pilot’s improper decision to attempt a gear-up glide to the runway and his subsequent failure to extend the landing gear before landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to use a checklist before landing.
Picture of the Day: Formation flight dedication
John Carroll submitted this photo and note: “This photo was taken by Laura Hughes, from the backseat of an L-19 flown by her husband, Mike. I was flying wing in my Sonex. We were part of a much larger group of airplanes that were there to dedicate a new floating bandstand at Alton Bay, N.H. This is the same site of the wintertime ice runway in Alton Bay. Our large group of aircraft took off from the Laconia Municipal Airport (KLCI), formed up, and made several passes over the water and near the town ceremony.”
Where there’s a will there’s a way
EAA Chapter 534 member chip in to restore a 1964 Cessna 150D in the hopes it will teach kids how to fly.