The pilot reported that he had filled the Rans S6S fuel tanks the day before the cross-country flight, but did not visually check the fuel level in the tanks during the preflight inspection. He estimated the flight would take about 1.5 hours, and full fuel tanks would have given him more than three hours of […]
Pull of dry lake bed too strong to pass up for pair of Zenith
Zenith CH 601 XL-B builder Steve Smith snapped this photo and noted a “Quick stop on a dry lake bed on the way to the Copperstate Fly-in. We could not pass up the opportunity to land on this dry lake bed in Western Utah on the way to Arizona.” The high-wing plane is a Zenith […]
Set yourself up to say yes
It was Friday morning. The first day of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association’s last regional fly-in of the year in Tampa, Florida. I’d started the day early, but not bright. Les Smith, AOPA’s Senior Director of Pilot Community, and I met for breakfast before the sun dared show itself over the horizon. We had […]
Surviving a crash
Every pilot needs to prepare for the unexpected. Although surviving a crash is one of those “I hope it never happens” events, it’s something you need to consider for yourself and your passengers. If something happens, your passengers will look to you for leadership and survival. The latest edition of the FAA’s FlySafe Campaign, designed […]
Time running out for $634,000 in scholarships
Two deadlines are approaching for individuals interested in applying for a Women in Aviation International (WAI) scholarship for 2018. To apply, you must be a WAI member as of Nov. 1, 2017. Scholarship applications must be submitted online or postmarked no later than Nov. 13, 2017. All applications may be submitted online at www.WAI.org and […]
AOPA expands high school aviation program
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association will host the third annual High School Aviation STEM Symposium, in Fort Worth, Texas, Nov. 6 and 7, 2017. The symposium will feature learning and breakout sessions that focus on inspiring young people, career opportunities in aviation and aerospace, and delivering aviation STEM education. Participants will hear from fellow […]
Cherokees added to STC for affordable Pro Pilot autopilot
The FAA has approved the application by the STC Group to add Piper Cherokee PA-28 aircraft to the list of certificated aircraft eligible for installation of the digital, two-axis “Pro Pilot” autopilot. The Oct. 20, 2017, approval adds these popular Pipers to the complete line of Cessna 172s, 175s and 182s approved in connection with […]
Icing Upset Training Course debuts
MOJAVE, Calif. — Just introduced is Flight Research‘s Icing Recognition and Recovery Training Course. Aircraft icing has been deadly to hundreds of pilots unable to identify in-flight icing conditions until it was too late, according to Flight Research officials. The new course will teach pilots how to recognize early onset icing and its impact on […]
Student loses control on landing roll
The student pilot reported that during the landing roll at the airport in Perry, N.Y., he heard something fall in the back seat. He looked back and when he looked forward again the Piper PA 28-140 had veered to the right. He attempted to correct with the rudder, but reported that he “overcorrected” to the […]