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Worn ignition switch and key leads to fatal unintended engine start
Probable cause: The undetected wear of the ignition switch and key, which allowed removal of the key from an intermediate position and subsequently led to an unintended engine start-up. Contributing to the undetected wear of the 42-year-old ignition switch was the lack of guidance by the switch manufacturer and airframe manufacturer for procedures to detect lack of integrity between the ignition key and switch.
Picture of the day: Tiptoe through the tulips
Craig Beavers sent in this photo taken by Jake Egbert of Beavers flying his Powered Paraglider near Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm, near Woodburn, Oregon. “Motor is a Parajet Maverick, wing is a 24 meter Ozone spyder,” he noted. Would you like to have your photo featured as Picture of the Day? You can submit it […]
Continental’s bridge to the future
The CD-170 is the newest design and highest horsepower engine in the CD-100 series family of liquid-cooled, turbocharged, four-cylinder, fuel-injected, compression-ignition, four-stroke aircraft engine with Full Authority Digital Engine Control (FADEC) dual channel engine controls.
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New features unveiled for Garmin Pilot
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Student pilot’s improper solo ends in forced landing
Probable cause: The student pilot’s improper decision to conduct a solo flight without an endorsement to do so and to perform an off-airport landing based on a perceived performance issue with the airplane. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of training and overall experience.
Picture of the Day: Good night
Megan Vande Voort sent in this photo with a note: “The V-tail Bonanza gets tucked back into the hangar after a full day of flying.” Would you like to have your photo featured as Picture of the Day? You can submit it via this form. All photos sent in for Picture of the Day are […]