The deadline is Jan. 31, 2019, to apply for a college scholarship from the Experimental Aircraft Association.
Beech Baron bent after stall
Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain the proper airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle-of-attack during a single-engine approach, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at an altitude too low for the flight instruct
Picture of the Day: Dreaming of her turn to fly
Galin Hernandez submitted the following photo and note: “My 6-year-old granddaughter Lilly loves to go to our St. Augustine Airport (KSGJ) hangar and watch airplanes taking off and landing. Here she watches a local C172 departing Runway 31.” Would you like to have your photo featured as Picture of the Day? You can submit it […]
Narrow Deck vs. Wide Deck engines revisited
Our engines expert reveals how to tell the difference between a narrow deck and wide deck engine.
Video: Flying his new plane home
The new owner of a 1966 Cessna 150 documents his flight home.
FAA dedicates new Atlanta Flight Operations Facility
The FAA has opened its new Atlanta Flight Operations Facility at Cobb County International Airport in Kennesaw, Georgia.
STC approved for 5-blade propeller on Cessna 208 and 208B Blackhawk
MT-Propeller has received an FAA STC for the next generation 5-blade Quiet Fan Jet propeller on the Cessna 208 and 208B Blackhawk with Pratt & Whitney PT6A-42A and Pratt & Whitney PT6A-140 engines.
Fourth edition of ‘Fly The Wing’ released
Just released is “Fly the Wing,” a book that covers everything pilots need to acquire an Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) certificate.
Fuel starvation ends ag pilot’s first flight in a nose over
Probable cause: The pilot’s inadequate fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.