WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Transportation Safety Board has issued an investigative update on its investigation of the April 4, 2018, crash of a Piper PA-28R-201 near Daytona Beach, Florida. Two people suffered fatal injuries following an in-flight separation of the airplane’s left wing shortly after takeoff. The airplane subsequently collided with terrain and was destroyed. […]
Turbojet Seguin Quickie crashes during flight test
The commercial pilot and a colleague built the single-place, composite airplane with the intention of using it for air racing. Rather than using the single piston engine and propeller specified by the original plans, they opted to power the Seguin Quickie with two turbojet engines. The engines were designed and intended for use only on […]
Picture of the Day: Better to be looking at, than inside trying to look out
Boldmethod co-founder Colin Cutler sent this photo from a recent flight, along with a note: “We were at 16,000′ headed back to Denver from Scottsbluff, N.D. Storms were to the northwest over Cheyenne, Wyoming. In this case, it is always better to be on the outside looking at than inside trying to see out.” Would […]
Dick Cole represents his Raiders compatriots well at SUN ‘n FUN
Hundreds of people gathered to be with Dick Cole at SUN ‘n FUN 2018 in Lakeland, Florida, on April 14, 2018. Cole has earned their acclaim in so many ways. At 102 years of age, his wise and experienced perspective should be sufficient to garner respect from the rest of us. Cole is a World […]
Just 103 introduced
WALHALLA, SC – Just Aircraft has added a new ultralight aircraft design to its growing list of flying machines. Just 103 was created to conform to the FAA’s Part 103 criteria for an ultralight. The single seat aircraft weighs less than 254 pounds and flies with a top speed of 63 mph. The Just 103 […]
Global GA market valued at $21.1 billion, with growth on the way
The global general aviation market was valued at $21.1 billion in 2017, with a new report estimating compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 0.72% through 2023. According to officials with Research and Markets, general aviation makes up a considerable component of any national airspace and airport system. As a result, insight into general aviation is […]
Book: The Girl Aviators and the Phantom Airshop
In The Girl Aviator and the Phantom Airship (originally published in 1911), Peggy Prescott and her brother Roy must win the $5,000 grand prize at an air show before a scheming banker forecloses on their aunt’s Long Island farm. From the book’s dustcover, “Peggy and Roy are two orphans who drop out of school and […]
Air Plains Services celebrates 500th 182XP engine upgrade
WELLINGTON, Kansas – Air Plains Services, which provides extreme performance upgrades for a variety of general aviation aircraft, recently sold its 500th 300-horsepower 182XP engine upgrade, this one for a Cessna 182 owner in Kansas City. “This was special for us, not only as the 500th 300-horsepower upgrade, but because it ended up sparking a […]
Pressure leads to plane crash
The pilot of an experimental amateur-built airplane reported that he felt pressured by a trailing airplane while in the traffic pattern at the airport in Grass Valley, California. He further reported that this pressure caused him to turn base and then final sooner than expected, which resulted in an increased airspeed and higher than expected […]