The roughly 15-minute video recreates the events that led a Bombardier Challenger 605 to crash just seconds before landing at Truckee Tahoe Airport (KTRK) in California.
The point of no return
After trying to correct the path of the plane it became obvious that the plane had reached a point of no return and was going to go off the left side of the runway.
Picture of the Day: Aerostar at sunset
Thomas Eaton submitted this photo and note: “A Piper Aerostar on the ramp at Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport (KFHB) in Florida, tucked in for the night, patiently waiting to go flying in the morning. Photo taken by Bent Wing Flight Services lineman Thomas Eaton.”
A global company with a grassroots presence
While ASA is a company that sells to pilots around the world, it is also a small, family-owned U.S.-based business.
Five Iowa pilots honored with Wright Brothers award
It was a somewhat unusual day at the Keokuk Municipal Airport (KEOK)” on April 20, when five pilots received the Wright Brothers Master Pilot Awards: Cecil Schenk, Donald Lindholm, Arnold Spersflage, Dennis Morton, and Robert McDowell.
Minnesota teacher selected as 2024 Aerospace Educator of the Year
Westlake’s teaching career spans more than 30 years, and his passion for science and engineering can be seen in the projects and contests he makes available to students and teachers, hall of fame officials said.
Sporty’s introduces Flight Gear Neck Pillow
Sporty’s has introduced its Flight Gear Inflatable Neck Pillow, designed to transform the way passengers experience long flights.
Missing hardware contributes to loss of control on landing
The loss of directional control during the landing roll, due to missing hardware which resulted in the separation of the nose landing gear torque links.
Picture of the Day: Lucky shot
Cooper Payette submitted this photo and note: “It’s easy to get distracted with all of the different aircraft going here and there at SUN ‘n FUN 2024. I was actually taking photos of the Connie on the taxiway. I looked up and quickly snapped this shot with a Canon EOS R6. I actually thought it passed by and it was going to be blurry but I got it.”