Probable cause: The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and the left main landing gear wheel separating from the airplane, followed by an aborted landing, and a subsequent ground loop during the follow-on landing.
Picture of the Day: A welcome rain
Penny Rafferty Hamilton, the AOPA Airport Support Network Volunteer at Granby/Grand County Airport-Emily Warner Field (KGNB) in Colorado, sent in this picture with a short note: “Beech Baron reflected in the rain at the Granby/Grand County Airport-Emily Warner Field taken late morning Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018, after a much-needed rain shower to help dampen forest fire […]
Looks easy? There’s more to flying drones than you think
Flying a drone is easy. The reality is there’s a lot more to it than you think.
GA accidents down as flight hours increase
A new AOPA Air Safety Institute report shows that the fatal accident rate declined in 2015 — the latest year data was available — while flight hours increased.
A clean plane is a happy plane
Aviation students will wash planes to raise money at Mansfield Municipal Airport in Massachusetts Sept. 29.
Pilot Your Own Adventure
Pilots are encouraged to share their favorite flying adventure to win prizes.
Wipaire increases Grand Caravan gross weight
Wipaire has received an FAA STC to increase the Cessna Grand Caravan’s gross weight 125 pounds to 9,187 pounds on Wipline 8750 floats. The STC is available for aircraft powered by the PT6A-140 engine.
Wrong flap setting contributes to crash
A failure to use a physical checklist played a significant part in this accident.
Picture of the Day: Fireworks on final
Andrew Shawkey submitted the following photo and note: “The end of a spectacular night flight for CFI Andrew Shawkey and student Peter Spivack in Rock Hill, S.C. Fly Carolina!” 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 […]