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Grass landing goes awry
Pilot fails to maintain adequate glide path to runway, lands short collapsing gear.
Picture of the Day: No, it’s not a glider — I hope
Steve Franseen submitted the following photo and note (as well as the headline): “Visiting a friend just before a beautiful dusk flight home in my experimental Cozy III. Across town in 11 minutes? No problem.” Would you like to have your photo featured as Picture of the Day? You can submit it via this form. […]
From limits, the freedom to fly
“It’s amazing. If this thing didn’t have all these limiters on it, I would’ve taken it up to 500′ and just flown back to the strip,” said Casey Neistat. “I felt that confident.” Who is Casey Neistat and what is he talking about? Casey Neistat is a YouTuber, among other things. He makes wildly popular […]
Video: A visit to Star Wars Canyon
On the map it is Rainbow Canyon, west of Death Valley in California’s starkly beautiful desert. To fighter pilots and aviation photographers, it is called Star Wars Canyon, or the Jedi Transition. This is where military pilots in the western United States hone their low-level evasion tactics. Frederick A. Johnsen visited the canyon in May […]
RAF opens new airstrip in Michigan’s UP
A 2012 forest fire delayed the development of Michigan’s Two Hearted (6Y5) airstrip located in the state’s Upper Peninsula near Lake Superior.
Aircraft Transition Courses added to Sporty’s Pilot Training App
Sporty’s adds glider, helicopter, multi-engine and seaplanes to transition courses to Pilot Training app.
Customer requests fuel Flight Chain App update
Flight Chain App adds aircraft make/model search ability.
Maintenance issue brings down Meyers 200
Bolt holding the throttle cable bracket goes missing, leaving Meyers 200 pilot unable to adjust power setting.