The pilot reported that while en-route to his destination airport, he saw a “small area of rain” ahead. He further reported that he “circled around for a while” waiting for the weather to clear, but during the circling he “ran out of fuel” and the Cessna 150 lost power. Subsequently, he landed in a corn […]
Picture of the Day: Hey Dad, I am ready to fly!
It looks like we can count on gaining two more pilots based on one stop at the airport.
Pilot Perspectives: Alaskan bush pilot Don Lee
Don Lee is living the dream of many a pilot as an Alaskan bush pilot.
Avionics sales continue upward climb
Avionics sales continues to grow, topping $1.3 billion in the first half of 2018.
Sporty’s awards first Flight Crew scholarship
Sporty’s awards it first Flight Crew scholarship to a Tennessee pilot.
Okie Derby prepares for takeoff
The 40th annual Okie Derby takes off Aug. 18, 2018.
Second edition of ‘Practical Guide to the CFI Checkride’ released
Distilling thousands of pages of material into an easy-to-read guidebook is exactly what the “Practical Guide to the CFI Checkride” accomplishes.
Carb icing brings down Bellanca
The pilot and flight instructor were performing a recurrent training flight in the tailwheel-equipped Bellanca 7ECA. Both pilots reported that the takeoff roll and acceleration on the 1,900′ grass runway in Lino Lakes, Minnesota, seemed normal. As the airplane approached the predetermined decision point, they decided to continue the takeoff. The airplane became airborne near […]
Picture of the Day: In formation
A fun side trip in a T-6 over Bremerton, Washington’s Naval Shipyard.