The pilot reported that during takeoff he “lost rudder control” and the SuperStol exited the runway to the left at the airport in Santa Rosa, N.M. During the runway excursion, the airplane ground looped, the left main landing gear collapsed, and the left wing hit terrain.The left wing sustained substantial damage. The pilot stated there […]
Watching the sunrise in Queenie
Pat Napolitano sent us this photo he captured while flying the Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics Model 17 Staggerwing affectionately know as “Queenie.” Napolitano, who flies and takes care of Queenie at her base at Fresno Chandler Executive Airport (KFCH), was flying over Twentynine Palms, California, en route to Phoenix.
12 miles away, a world apart
As the crow — or drone flies – Santa Monica (SMO) and Van Nuys (VNY) airports are just 12 nautical miles apart. But they might as well be on different planets. While Santa Monica seeks to give their airport a 1,500-foot haircut, Van Nuys is crowing – rightly so – about a number of achievements […]
Flying to Burning Man
More than 70,000 folks gathered in the high desert of Black Rock, Nevada, Aug. 27-Sept. 4, for the 2017 Burning Man Festival, a nine-day celebration of community, art and music that has been held since 1986. The dry lake bed is transformed into Black Rock City, complete with an airport (88NV). The airport saw up […]
Video: Astronauts say no to ATC privatization
Four veteran NASA astronauts are featured in a 98-second video opposing the privatization of U.S. air traffic control (ATC) services. “We know better than most that our national airspace is precious and that our freedom to use it now hangs by a thin thread,” says former Gemini and Apollo astronaut Lieutenant General Thomas Stafford in […]
Do gamers make better drone pilots?
A new study shows that video game players could make better drone pilots than general aviation pilots. For the study, designed to help address the shortage of pilots to fly unmanned aerial systems (UAS), researchers from the University of Liverpool tested the abilities of gamers, professional pilots and general aviation pilots. The 60 participants took part […]
Zenith’s 25th anniversary calls for two-day party
It’s not every day a popular kit manufacturer turns 25. Celebrating that milestone will be the highlight of this year’s Zenith Aircraft Open Hangar Days & Fly-In Sept. 22-23 at the factory in Mexico, Missouri. Day 1 – Sept. 22, 2017 Education seminars kick off the event Friday morning. Various airframe, engine, avionics and options will be […]
Hometown heroes on display at ATL
Captivating stories of Atlanta’s involvement in World War II unfold across a series of five large display cases at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport T Concourse. The displays, prepared by the Commemorative Air Force (CAF), the CAF Dixie Wing and the Airport Art Program, include photos and artifacts that highlight the Eighth Air Force, the […]
Piper pilot’s landing goes awry
The pilot reported that during the landing at the airport in Doylestown, Pa., she “landed at the last 1,000′ of available runway and attempted to stop the aircraft using toe brakes and aerodynamic braking, but this was insufficient.” The Piper PA-28R-200 departed the runway into the grass and the right wing struck a taxiway light. A […]