Probable Cause: The engine fire that began for undetermined reasons following numerous engine start attempts.
Picture of the Day: Rainbow over Pearl Harbor
Scott Tritt submitted this photo and note: “I had the honor to fly over Maui and Oahu in a Cirrus SR22 with a great instructor. It included an emotional flight over Pearl Harbor, catching a rainbow over the USS Missouri and seemingly ending at the USS Arizona Memorial. A fitting photo to honor my US Navy veteran father who was not able to make the trip with my family.”
Ski season takes off
With the first real snowfall of the year, the gang at KPEA took advantage with a day of ski plane flying.
Pilots complain ADS-B information being used beyond original intent
Aircraft owners invested over half a billion dollars of their own money to comply with the ADS-B mandate, believing it would only be used to make flying safer and more efficient. Instead, they are increasingly being targeted with enforcement actions, legal harassment, and bills from third parties to collect airport fees — things that are far from the equipage mandate’s original purpose.
New aircraft maintenance operation opens at KDCU
FTair has opened a maintenance, repair, and overhaul facility at Pryor Field Regional Airport (KDCU) in Decatur, Alabama, designed to serve the needs of general aviation customers in North Alabama.
Backcountry organizations collaborate
The new collaboration provides pilots with access to specialized backcountry flight training and “immersive flying experiences in the wild and rugged terrain of the Patagonia region of South America,” according to officials.
Fatigue failure of landing gear bends Tornado
Probable Cause: The fatigue failure of the right landing gear leg that resulted in its separation from the airplane during takeoff.
Picture of the Day: Super Swift
Ray Winslow submitted this photo and note: “A Super Swift at Sun Valley Airport (A20) in Arizona visiting a friend.”
Creating a legacy of flight
As I look at the fabric of this flight suit that I am wearing, the threads woven into the colorful patches, I am reminded of the fabric of this life. I see countless threads woven together: My own father’s love of aviation and the sight of his Air Force flight suit, just like mine, and the almost identical flight suit of the naval aviator my son has become.