As I was about to touch down, I heard one airplane say to another airplane, “Did you see that? That guy was crazy! He was only a couple hundred feet from me!”
Picture of the Day: Brunch mission
Larry Nemecek submitted this photo and note: “My Skybolt, Juliet Juliet, on a brunch mission beside the 1936 hangar at Brice Canyon Airport (KBCE) in Utah.”
Questions from the Cockpit: When ATC goes dark
David, an airplane owner in Iowa, writes: Given the recent reported radio outage at Newark, I’m sure we could all use a refresher and perspective on lost comms. It’s one thing to have an on-board failure, but seems much different if ATC goes down, especially in busy airspace. It would be great to hear and learn about scenarios that appear more likely than we thought.
What’s it like to be a helicopter aerobatic pilot?
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has released its latest mini-documentary, “Wiiings Not Required,” featuring Aaron Fitzgerald, one of the world’s only helicopter aerobatic pilots and a performer with the Red Bull Air Force team.
Executive MBA program in aviation takes off at CU Denver
The Executive MBA in Aviation includes all the foundational knowledge of a traditional MBA, while immersing students in the interconnected elements that drive aviation, university officials said.
More than $500,000 offered in scholarships
This year’s scholarships are available to NGPA members at all stages of flight training, as well as those pursuing careers in other aviation-related pursuits.
‘Reckless’ pilot dies performing low-altitude aerobatic maneuver
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while initiating a low-altitude aerobatic maneuver, which resulted in impact with trees and terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s high-risk behavior.
Picture of the Day: Pretty Piper
Diana Layton submitted this photo and note: “A Piper Cub lands at Grant County Airport (W99) in Petersburg, West Virginia.”
It’s all about the blades
Propellers are a mystery to most. Even to pilots they are little more than an afterthought. They seem simple enough. They are little more than a fixed form attached to a spinning shaft that produces thrust when run up to enough RPMs. How it works, why it works, and what can be done to make it work more efficiently rarely comes up in conversation.