The new airports include Tampa, Jacksonville, Orlando Sanford, Daytona Beach, Miami Executive, and Palm Beach International, with all systems expected to be operational by Thanksgiving 2024.
Post-maintenance flight goes awry
The loss of lateral/bank control during takeoff due to the pilot’s decision to operate the airplane with a known fuel imbalance.
Picture of the Day: Panchito
KT Budde-Jones submitted this photo and note: “Delaware Aviation Museum’s B-25 ‘Panchito’ flying in the Wings Over Batavia air show in New York over the 2024 Labor Day weekend. Larry Kelley and Syd Jones are at the controls with Doreen Zeliff flying safety.”
Questions from the Cockpit: Take time to tap the ‘break’ pedal
Tami, a student pilot in Arizona, writes: I’m in an accelerated flight training program to become an airline pilot. The entire thing is supposed to take a year. I’m only a couple of months in and I’m already starting to burnout. There’s just so much to read, so many videos to watch, so many things to memorize — and for most of it I’m pretty much on my own. Do you have any advice on how I should organize what I’m doing and how can I avoid burnout?
Garmin co-founders inducted into National Aviation Hall of Fame
Garmin co-founders Dr. Min Kao and the late Gary Burrell were inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) at the 60th annual ceremony held Sept. 14, 2024, at the National Museum of the United States Air Force.
More opportunities for Young Eagles through updated Sporty’s Learn to Fly Course
Kids who fly as part of the Experimental Aircraft Association’s Young Eagles program will have access to an improved benefit, as long-time partner Sporty’s has made several updates to its Learn to Fly course.
Would a tower have stopped attempted flight of unairworthy aircraft?
This is an unairworthy aircraft with no working radios, transponder, or ELT. Because it had been sitting for so long, it has grown mold and has corrosion all over the wings and fuselage.
Picture of the Day: Green Machine at the Spanish Peaks
Aaron Melander submitted this photo and note: “It is said that this is one of the few east/west mountain ranges in the Rockies. This picture was taken at Spanish Peaks Airfield (4V1) in Walsenburg, Colorado.”
Human Factors: Cool as a cucumber
In his well-written and detailed accounting of the accident to the NTSB, it’s clear the pilot was still completely stumped about what caused his engine issues. Carb ice simply doesn’t enter his mind as a possibility.