The student pilot’s poor management of the flight and attempted precautionary landing in unsuitable terrain, which resulted in damage to the airplane during the landing.
Aircraft Spruce Receives Platinum Award from Garmin
The Hudson River Conga Line
Submitted by Arthur G. Allen, Commissioner, Massachusetts Aeronautics Commission Those of us who have flown the so called “VFR Corridor” through the New York Airspace, often looking up at the skyscrapers, have had the flying thrill of a life time. I believe that pilots who have flown the Hudson River at the prescribed altitude know […]
Pilot speech recognition system certified
VoiceFlight Systems of Troy N.Y., has received FAA certification for its VFS101 pilot speech recognition system. The VFS101, the first speech recognition product to be awarded a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) by the FAA, uses patented technology to provide accurate speech recognition and nearly instantaneous response. Voice entry of complex flight plans is accomplished 10 […]
FAA to study New York airspace
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The FAA today convened a New York Airspace Working Group that will review current operating procedures over the Hudson and East Rivers and recommend safety improvements in two weeks to FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt. FAA air traffic and safety experts will review and analyze a variety of proposals to change the operating […]
Organize your right seat
When you fly alone, you need to organize your cockpit so that you’re not searching for a pen, balancing a drink or reaching too far for charts and papers. That’s where Sporty’s Co-pilot Organizer comes in. You can place the cockpit organizer on an open seat and secure it to the seatback with the included […]
Colorado Sport Air Show this weekend
The Colorado Sport International Air Show comes to Denver Aug. 22 and 23 at Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport. The daily air show will feature a flight demonstration of the F-16 Viper jet, as well as fly-bys including a Russian MiG-17, T-33 Shooting Star, T-28 Trojan and mass formations by the Red Stars, flying Chinese Nanchangs […]
Pilots potential threats to security?
What changes are being made to check pilot certificates to find potential threats to national security? That’s a question members of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation want answered. Citing press reports that weaknesses in the current vetting system allow individuals who may be national security threats to retain their pilot’s licenses, four […]
New Kentucky airport aids ill boy
A new airport in Rowan County, Kentucky, has helped facilitate the medical care of an ill 4-year-old boy. According to a story in The Morehead News: The trip by Air Methods full-service air medical transport system would not have been possible at the old airport at Farmers, according to airport board chairman Jim Fluty. But […]