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Plane hits pole in parking lot after it runs out of gas
Probable cause: The pilot’s inadequate preflight fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
Picture of the Day: The storm approaches
Captain Morgan submitted this photo and note: “Thunderstorms moving past the Palm Beach International Airport (KPBI) in Florida.” 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 also considered for our new Page 4 […]
Aircraft construction manuals: Get ‘em while they’re hot…and free
B.C. Air designs aircraft models made from aluminum cans. Pick your can, pick your design, and get started.
56,000 pilots flying under BasicMed at three-year mark
May 1 marked the third anniversary of BasicMed.
Video tribute to end of World War II premieres May 8
The video premieres at the same time a fly-over of Washington, D.C., was planned.
HangarBot now available through Sporty’s
The smart hangar system allows you to remotely open your hangar, see your hangar over your phone and even preheat your airplane’s engine.
Impulsive decision leads to crash
Probable cause: The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during a turn away from terrain, which resulted in an accelerated stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to delay the turn to avoid terrain.
Picture of the Day: First in at Big Goat Lake
Jeff DeFreest submitted this photo and note: “The ice was reportedly off of Big Goat Lake, high in the Misty Fiords Wilderness in Alaska — well, off the half of Big Goat nearest the old US Forest Service Cabin anyway. I flew the 1952 Cessna 170B on PK-2300s about two hours south from Juneau for […]