Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to see and avoid power wires.
Picture of the Day: The golden hour
Matthew McCoy submitted this photo and note: “The view of Mount Hood out the window during the golden hour flying from Pendleton to Hillsboro, Oregon.” 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 […]
Beech Party 2019: From Staggerwings to King Airs
More than 620 people made the journey to the 46th annual Beech Party.
New three-year program designed to alleviate pilot shortage
The new program will get more flight students trained and in the workforce a year sooner, as well as save students up to $30,000.
Aviation Day at KFMY
The free annual event will feature C-47 “Tico Belle” and the C-54 “Spirit of Freedom.”
National Aviation Hall of Fame reveals the Class of 2020
The Class of 2020 will be inducted into the Hall of Fame in September.
Long EZ’s propeller separates in flight
Probable cause: The in-flight separation of a portion of the propeller, which subsequently penetrated the right rudder, as a result of the failure of the bond line between two of the propeller’s wood layers. Contributing to the failure of the propeller was the manufacturer’s use of an inappropriate bonding agent.
Picture of the Day: Dual low passes
Hieu Vo submitted this photo and note: “On my way to Nha Trang City, I got a chance to capture two trikes conducting dual low passes in the coastal city of Phan Thiet, Vietnam. Flying the Para-trike is Tran Anh, while Hoang Toan is flying the Delta trike.” Would you like to have your photo […]
The entertaining and insightful conversation around Garmin’s Autoland
My favorite part of just about any story are the reader comments.