Settling into ground effect the student prematurely pulled power to idle and abruptly reacted by adding significant back pressure while simultaneously locking up on the controls.
Picture of the Day: Full house
William Vergonet submitted this photo and note: “Just another morning taking care of beautiful birds.”
Ask Paul: What can I do about my engine’s rough idle?
Question for Paul McBride, the General Aviation News engines expert: We have a Lycoming IO-360 A1A fuel-injected four-cylinder engine on a 1966 Mooney M20E that has a slightly rough idle. The engine only has about 400 hours on it.
FAA transitions to electronic aircraft registrations
The FAA has released a final rule, effective Jan. 17, 2025, that allows for aircraft registration and dealer certificates to be issued electronically.
What GA pilots need to know about the Super Bowl
General aviation pilots flying near New Orleans from Feb. 6-11, 2025, must be aware of temporary flight restrictions, follow special air traffic procedures, and comply with additional requirements that will be in effect for Super Bowl LIX.
Winchester Aviation opens new FBO at KOKV
While a public grand opening celebration is slated for Spring 2025, pilots and their passengers can access the new FBO building now, according to company officials.
Pilot crashes while dragging landing site
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed during a drag maneuver, which resulted in an overrun and subsequent impact with terrain.
Picture of the Day: Cleaning the snow off the easy way
Bob Komjathy submitted this photo and note: “An Air National Guard Chinook just about disappearing in the snow doing a low hover behind my home at Brighton Airport (45G) in Michigan, Jan. 15, 2025. We get all sorts of visitors at our little airport. It’s always a joy to see them.”
What’s up with unpaved field certification?
If you land on an unpaved runway in an airplane without an approval for operating on that runway type, and something goes wrong, I’d expect your insurer to scrutinize that event closely.