The pilot reported during day visual meteorological conditions, he struck a goose at an altitude of about 2,000′ mean sea level while in cruise flight. The Cessna 182’s wind screen was shattered after the impact. The pilot reported he continued to the nearest airport in Moorestown, Michigan, and landed without further incident. A post-accident examination revealed […]
Pictures of the Day: Seen at SUN ‘n FUN 2018
One of our favorite photographers, Geremy Kornreich, sent in these photos he took at this year’s SUN ‘n FUN, which ran from April 10-15, 2018. 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 also […]
Theresa Eaman set the mood at SUN ‘n FUN’s Victory’s Arsenal Theater
Part of the attraction of major aviation events like SUN ‘n FUN, which ran from April 10-15, 2018, is the sensory smorgasbord of sights and sounds that can only be fully appreciated in person. Recordings just aren’t the same as the real deal. If the harmonic purr of a P-38 Lightning warbird is music to your […]
Aviation’s newest superhero
Sure, Black Panther has surpassed $1 billion at the box office since its recent release. And you probably know that the Marvel Comics’ franchise, The Avengers, is wildly popular with audiences worldwide. But did you know that aviation has its own superhero? Aviore was gifted to the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) by the Stan Lee […]
Long-term FAA reauthorization bill introduced in the House of Representatives
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Leaders of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee have introduced the bipartisan FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (H.R. 4), a five-year bill to reauthorize the FAA. H.R. 4 was introduced in the House by the entire bipartisan leadership of the Committee and its six subcommittees, including Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill […]
PAPR Chase
By JOHN CROFT, FAA NextGen Outreach and Reporting Pilots accustomed to receiving live ADS-B traffic updates from FAA radar through the Traffic Information Service-Broadcast (TIS-B)will feel blind — and less safe — if that service gets shut off. But that is exactly what might happen if their ADS-B equipment is transmitting hazardous information or performing incorrectly […]
AmSafe introduces SOARS
AmSafe introduced its new State of the Art Restraint System (SOARS) kit at SUN ‘n FUN. SOARS was designed for non-FAR 23.562 and experimental aircraft. AMSAFE airbag seatbelts are available on a host of aircraft as original equipment or via STC for many models. But each of those products are customized for the specific aircraft. […]
Landing gear separates on landing
The airline transport pilot/owner was conducting a personal cross-country flight in the Piper Sport LSA. The pilot reported that, after the main landing gear touched down at the airport in Mansfield, Ohio, he eased the backpressure on the control stick and that the nose landing gear (NLG) then separated from the airplane. The airplane slid […]
Picture of the day: Flying high at SUN ‘n FUN
Of Wings & Things columnist and photographer extraordinaire Frederick A. Johnsen took this picture at this year’s SUN ‘n FUN of a MiG-17 flying past the airshow crowds. 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 […]