The new products are designed to enable Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) mission capabilities for drones.
VFR into IMC fatal for two
Probable cause: The pilot’s decision to continue visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in controlled flight into mountainous terrain.
Picture of the Day: A long slow flight
Sue Nealey submitted the following photo and note: “Tim Nealey brings home a fun airplane, a 1946 J-3 Cub that was based in Connecticut. A long slow flight to the Chicago area. Would you like to have your photo featured as Picture of the Day? You can submit it via this form. All photos sent […]
Robinson Helicopters – The Numbers
Personally, I have a soft spot for the R22. My logbook includes about 1.5 hours of dual in the diminutive two-seater. It was an absolute joy to experience. Even if everything felt backwards.
Video: Fly, Bike, Fly
The three-minute video documents a trip to San Juan Islands for an 18-mile bike ride.
Online avionics training takes off
The new online course is for aviation technicians and students preparing to take the Aircraft Electronics Technician (AET) certification exam.
Garmin autopilot approved in the Cessna 180/185
Next up on the approval list: The Bonanza 36.
Contest launches to win trip to FlightSimExpo
Deadline for entering the contest is April 30, 2019
Drugs combined with vision problems fatal for two
Probable cause: The pilot’s impairment, due to his use of a combination of psychoactive drugs and a vision deficiency in his left eye, which resulted in a failure to maintain adequate altitude during final approach to landing and subsequent collision with power lines.