The pilot/builder of the experimental amateur-built, tailwheel-equipped Pitts S1S had just completed a flight as part of phase one flight testing. He reported an uneventful approach to landing at the airport in Sedona, Ariz., with the main landing gear touching down first. However, as soon as the tailwheel made contact with the runway, the airplane yawed […]
Picture of the day: Cessna 175
Glen Bradley recently sent in this photo of a Cessna 175.
Are you experienced?
It’s been said for many years the private pilot certificate is a license to learn. The underlying intent of the statement holds that with a private pilot certificate we have the freedom to get out and fly, to gain experience, and through that experience we might become better pilots. That was the idea, anyway. In […]
GA accidents continue to decline
WASHINGTON, D.C. — According to the latest aviation accident statistics released by the National Transportation Safety Board, Part 91 general-aviation accidents and fatalities continued their downward trend in 2015. And, just as in 2014, there were no fatalities for U.S. airlines. While general aviation flight hours were up in 2015, the total number of accidents […]
AOPA, NBAA seek to intervene in SMO case
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) and the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) have jointly filed a motion to intervene in a case before the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit regarding the continuing operation of Santa Monica Municipal Airport in Southern California. The motion filed Sept. 26, 2016, would allow the associations […]
Kansas governor declares September ‘Aviation Appreciation Month’
Kansas Governor Sam Brownback has declared September 2016 “Aviation Appreciation Month.” In Kansas, general aviation and community airports contribute over $13.5 billion annually to the state’s economy. “Kansas has a rich aviation history and remains a hub for general aviation activity,” said Selena Shilad, Executive Director of the Alliance for Aviation Across America. “General aviation supports […]
Four chosen as Distinguished Statesmen of Aviation
The National Aeronautic Association (NAA) has unveiled the recipients of the 2016 Wesley L. McDonald Distinguished Statesman of Aviation Award: Dr. Peggy Chabrian, Randall Greene, Preston Henne, and Clay Lacy. The Distinguished Statesman of Aviation Award was established in 1954 to honor “… outstanding Americans who, by their efforts over an extended period of years, have made […]
Air Force museum receives prestigious award
DAYTON, Ohio — The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force recently received the Air Force Association’s (AFA) 2016 Hoyt S. Vandenberg Award in recognition of the museum’s outstanding contributions to aerospace education.The award recognizes the museum’s “unique exhibits and collections” and its continual improvement to “preserve Air Force history and honor Airmen.” “We applaud your […]
172 pilot mistakenly lands in field
The Cessna 172 pilot was using an iPad for navigation, and mistakenly landed in a field near Watertown, Conn., rather than his intended destination, an airport with a turf runway. After landing, he taxied the airplane to a corner of the field and commenced a takeoff roll, estimating the available takeoff distance to be about 600 […]