Deadline is May 10 to apply for the scholarships.
Post-maintenance flight fatal for pilot
Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to identify the alternate runway, to perform a timely precautionary landing, and to maintain airplane control. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the left engine due to oil starvation for reasons that could not be determined based on the postaccident examination.
Picture of the Day: Rarely seen
Ricardo Kabalan submitted the following photo and note: “We were flying an air ambulance, a Piper Seneca III, crossing the Colombian Andes Mountains and this active volcano (Nevado del Huila) was welcoming photos. Rarely seen without clouds.” Would you like to have your photo featured as Picture of the Day? You can submit it via […]
Golden Knights Gusto
What’s it like to go up to 12,500′ with the Golden Knights?
Skyblazer Academy takes flight
The goal is to award four or five scholarships for 2019, with flight training beginning in June.
SocialFlight expands to Europe
“SocialFlight’s weekly event planner email and apps provide pilots with more reasons to fly and help them plan their next flying adventure.”
AOPA offers Ground School Workshops at next fly-in
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association will offer a variety of Ground School Workshops at its fly-in at its headquarters in Frederick, Maryland, May 10-11. The paid workshops include: Mountain Flying and Short Field Landings; Aircraft Maintenance for Owners; IFR (Beginner and Refresher); VFR (Advanced and Long Cross-Country Flying); IFR Advanced; Introduction to Formation Flying; […]
New features and content added to Sporty’s Study Buddy apps
The app’s Test Mode simulates the actual FAA test, with the same number of questions and time limits.
Attempted go-around in gusting crosswind conditions fatal for pilot
Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during an attempted go-around in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and a subsequent aerodynamic stall.