Probable cause: The pilot’s unstabilized approach at night, which resulted in collision with trees.
Picture of the Day: Unexpected Albatross sighting
Hayman Tam submitted the following photo and note: “While on a trip to Orlando, I stumbled across this Grumman HU-16 Albatross on display. Named ‘Hemisphere Dancer’, it belongs to singer Jimmy Buffett who obtained it in the 1990s and restored it to flight status. In 2003 he retired the aircraft and placed it here outside […]
The first HARRAH
The 2019 Antique Airplane Association saw the debut of the Historic Airfield Rally to the Antique Airfield Homecoming.
Pole to pole flight rescheduled
The 90-day pole to pole journey has been rescheduled for November.
Ray Foundation boosts scholarship dollars
The additional funds will go to EAA chapters that have already had a Ray scholar.
True story of pioneering pilot published
The new book captures the complex story about one of America’s most under-celebrated female aviation pioneers.
Go-around goes awry
Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to track the runway centerline during an attempted go-around, which resulted in impact with a hangar.
Picture of the Day: Resting after a long day
Rafael Cortes submitted the following photo and note: “My Zenith Zodiac 601XL resting at Beaumont, Texas, after a long flight. It needed some sleep (or maybe I needed some sleep) before another long flight back home to San Antonio the next day.” Would you like to have your photo featured as Picture of the Day? […]
Drone prices hit by tariffs
As tariffs boost the price of new drones, looked at used models may make more sense.