The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing. The crosswind was a factor.
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Epic launches a pair of twins
Epic Aircraft launched a pair of turbine twins on the opening day of the Sun ‘n Fun Fly-In at Lakeland, Florida, April 21. Despite the current economic climate, Rick Schrameck, CEO of the Bend, Oregon company, insisted that this is “just the time to invest” in developing aircraft The Elegance turboprop twin and Genesis twinjet […]
Tecnam donates plane to Embry-Riddle
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University said on April 21 that Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecnam Srl. and Michael and Lynne Birmingham, U.S. distributors for the Tecnam line of aircraft, have donated a new Tecnam P-92 Echo Classic, a light sport aircraft (S-LSA) valued at $125,000, to Embry-Riddle’s nationally ranked Daytona Beach flight team. The school’s Daytona Beach flight team […]
Salvaged Dauntless returns to Navy April 24
A World War II-era Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bomber that has been on the bottom of Lake Michigan for 60 years has been brought to the surface by salvagers. The National Naval Aviation Museum, Naval History Heritage Command and the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency expect to take custody of it on Friday, April 24, at […]
Evergreen air museum plans lodge, water park
Plans are in motion for an 80- to 90-room resort lodge and separate indoor water park at the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum near McMinnville, Oregon, according to an April 21 piece in the Portland Oregonian newspaper. Brian Bauer, a museum board member and president of Evergreen International Aviation, said the lodge and 50,000-square-foot water […]
American Legend to offer O-200-D engine for Legend Cub
American Legend Aircraft Company said on April 22 that it has selected the O-200-D engine from Teledyne-Continental Motors to power future models of its Legend Cub light sport aircraft. The O-200-D is a lighter engine than the similar one used since the Legend Cub was introduced in March 2005. It will give the airplane a […]
Pilot crashes after getting lost
The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during landing on the grass airstrip. The pilot’s getting lost, poor fuel management and lack of experience on grass runways were factors.
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