The airline transport pilot was departing on a personal local flight in his Mooney M20M when the engine lost total power. Review of security video at the airport in Worcester, Mass., revealed that, after takeoff, the airplane reached an altitude of about 200 feet before turning right and reversing direction. The airplane subsequently stalled, rolled to the […]
Check that off the bucket list…
Galin Hernandez, one of the forces behind Puerto Rico Flyers, sent in this photo for our Year in Pictures issues in December. He explained: “KIS Cruiser N819PR sits on the ramp at First Flight Airport (KFFA) North Carolina. Flying in to where the Wright brothers first achieved powered flight is an item I finally crossed […]
Graciousness and gratitude in Texas
From time to time, each and every one of us has had a wish. We all hoped for something wonderful to happen, for a gift of such magnitude that all our worries will be wiped away, leaving only joy and contentment in out lives. Ironically, a disconcerting number of people who win the lottery tend […]
Well done, faithful servants
By REBECCA HOPKINS “When I was little, I wondered how an airplane could fly if it couldn’t breathe,” said Yunike Hermanus. Hermanus was talking about the Cessna 185 with the affectionate name of “Charlie Brown” that has served indigenous Kalimantan, Indonesia, communities for almost 50 years and 23,000 hours of flight time. It is one of […]
Video: My Metal Mistress at Texas Antique Airplane Fly-In
Smitty Smith of FunPlacesToFly.com sent us this video he shot at the 2017 Texas Antique Airplane Fly-in in Gainesville, Texas, which was held Oct. 13-14. He explains: “We flew a completely restored 1956 Cessna 172, named “My Metal Mistress,” to the fly-in. There was a huge variety of antique airplanes on display. One of the best […]
Airport Courtesy Cars upgraded
Airport Courtesy Cars is in the process of being upgraded, with the service — which lists more than 1,800 courtesy cars nationwide for pilots — becoming fully web-based. According to developer Glenn Brasch, several users over the past couple of years have asked for upgrades and improvements, with the biggest complaint being that the site […]
Yingling’s Lynn Nichols to receive Wichita Aero Club Trophy
WICHITA, Kansas —The Wichita Aero Club‘s eighth annual Wichita Aero Club Trophy will be presented to Lynn Nichols and Yingling Aviation. According to officials with the club, Nichols led the “revival of a virtually dormant business to impressive levels of success.” The nomination stated that Nichols literally “rescued” Yingling from imminent closure and has brought it […]
American Aero FTW donates to Navy SEAL Foundation scholarship
FORT WORTH, Texas – American Aero FTW, an FBO at Meacham International Airport in Fort Worth, Texas, has helped launch a new scholarship program for Navy SEALs. The company made a $22,000 donation to support pilot training for former SEALs. The Navy SEAL Foundation provides support to the Naval Special Warfare community and its families. […]
Maule driver picks wrong field for landing
The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped Maule M7-260C reported that he landed in a field near Grace, Idaho, that had numerous gopher holes and mounds. During the landing roll, the main landing gear encountered a soft spot in the terrain and the airplane nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing strut, rudder, […]