Probable cause: The pilot’s improper glidepath during a landing at night, which resulted in a collision with approach lights.
Picture of the Day: A lovely day for gliding
Mats Fehrm of the Landskrona Flying Club in Sweden submitted this photo and note: “Another lovely day for gliding. The tow plane is our 180-hp Super Cub from 1959. The place is the southwest coast of Sweden. In the mirror you can see the glider and the Isle Ven between Sweden and Denmark. And in the background the Danish east coast.”
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Video: Drugs and pilots
Drugs — illegal, prescription and OTC — were found in 42% of pilots who died in GA accidents.
SeaMax now assembled in U.S.
The new assembly operations are at Daytona Beach International Airport in Florida.
What’s the difference between falling and flying?
The curriculum consists of a 72-page PDF, PowerPoint slides, and a 48-second video.
Flight into IMC fatal for pilot
Probable cause: The non-instrument-rated pilot’s improper decision to conduct a flight in which instrument meteorological conditions existed along the route of flight, which resulted in spatial disorientation and a loss of airplane control.
Picture of the Day: Chasing summer
Benjamin Redman submitted this photo and note: “A rare 7DC Champ on PK1500 Floats at season’s end.”
Up or down? How flies the LSA industry in this strange year?
The light aircraft industry appears to be surviving the COVID-19 mess better than expected. That means better health for the industry and more smiles for pilots.