Probable cause: A total loss of engine power during takeoff for reasons that could not be determined based on available information.
Picture of the Day: Recruiting the next generation
David St. George submitted the following photos of the New York’s AeroExplorers Post 62. “Our AeroExplorers Post 62 is lucky to have a Cornell professor, Mike Thompson, as an advisor and he arranged a tour of Cornell University Engineering, including CUAir (autonomous airplanes), Design-Build-Fly (model airplane meeting certain criteria), Rocketry and Mars Rover. All of the teams were […]
A wild idea
It’s time for GA to borrow from other industries to update its technology.
95-year-old pilot featured on local TV news
A 95-year-old Indiana pilot who still takes to the skies regularly was recently featured in a local TV news story.
Spruced up museums in Ohio, North Carolina share Wright brothers story
The story of the Wright brothers is larger than any single museum can tell.
uAvionix launches ADS-B Rebate Program for experimental products
uAvionix has launched an ADS-B Out rebate program for experimental and LSA owners.
BRS adds five more facilities to Cessna parachute installation network
BRS Aerospace has added five more facilities to its network of Cessna 172 and 182 installation centers.
Overweight plane crashes on takeoff
Probable cause: The pilot’s inadequate preflight planning, his decision to take off knowing the airplane was over its gross takeoff weight, and his failure to abort the takeoff after he realized that the airplane was not accelerating as expected, which resulted in a runway excursion.
Picture of the Day: Thomas Morse Scout’s first flight 100 years later
David St. George submitted the following photos of this Thomas Morse Scout on the occasion of it being rebuilt in the same room it was built in, 100 years ago. “An unbelievable story 100 years in the making! First flight — post-restoration — took place the last weekend of September in Ithaca, New York. More […]