The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed while on approach for landing which, resulted in an aerodynamic stall and collision with terrain.
Picture of the Day: The true adventure
Garry Dudley submitted this photo and note: “At Chadron Municipal Airport (KCDR) in Nebraska beginning the third day of our four-day trip returning to Turlock Municipal Airport (O15) in California, from EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2023. Oshkosh was exciting, but the 3,300 mile flight was the true adventure!”
Heavy metal: The Junkers armored patrol plane
The armored Junkers J.I reached frontline units toward the end of 1917 during World War I. The biplane gained affection for the rugged protection it offered its crews, who flew at low altitudes to determine the ebb and flow of the front lines of combat.
Video: Are you fit for flight?
“When it comes to your airman medical status, just how honest and thorough are you when filling out that MedExpress or BasicMed form?” FAA officials ask in the video’s introduction. “Are you telling your AME everything he or she needs to know? If you are gaming the system, it’s time to come clean.”
New maintenance training facility opens at KDAY
Located in a renovated hangar at James M. Cox Dayton International Airport in Ohio, Sinclair’s Aviation Maintenance Training Facility provides students with the latest technology and hands-on experience required for careers in the aviation maintenance industry, according to college officials.
CubCrafters introduces thermal infrared camera system
CubCrafters has introduced a new thermal infrared imaging system option for Garmin G3X equipped aircraft that “dramatically improves flight crew situational awareness during both air and ground operations in reduced visibility or low light situations.”
Improper checklist use bends Beech
The pilot’s improper checklist use, which resulted in an electrical malfunction and subsequent gear up landing.
Picture of the Day: Ready to go
Steven Meyer submitted this photo and note: “A PT-19 readies for engine start in Tucson, Arizona.”
Human Factors: Stoned and stupefied
What can we learn from a fatal accident that involves an uncertificated pilot with methamphetamine and THC in his system? Believe it or not, there is a lesson here for all pilots.