This May 2007 accident report is provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, it is intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Aeronca 7AC. Location: Mason, Mich. Injuries: None. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was attempting to land. He said the touch down […]
Sporty’s helps Young Eagles soar
EAA and Sporty’s Pilot Shop have created a partnership to enhance the EAA Young Eagles program. Through the “next step” program, Young Eagles will receive a number of tools from Sporty’s to take the next steps to pursue their interest in aviation. Since its inception in 1992, Young Eagles has provided first airplane rides to […]
Alan Henley benefit raises $110,000
Last July, just days before Oshkosh, Alan Henley, leader of the AeroShell Aerobatic Team, was injured at home while demonstrating a chin-up bar to his two young children. His severe spinal injury was the talk of AirVenture, as the air show community gathered in Oshkosh. At the show, the idea of a benefit air show […]
F-16s, “Air Force One” put NY on edge
It wasn’t even a drill. It was a photo op. An Air Force One look-alike and two F-16s circled the Statue of Liberty in New York harbor at mid-morning on April 27, halting work on nearby construction sites and giving thousands of people in downtown Manhattan and New Jersey quite a scare, reported Brian Thompson […]
GAO report says FAA Trust Fund going broke
The aviation trust fund, which is used to help finance the FAA and provide help for airports, is in danger of going broke, according to a report from the Government Accounting Office (GAO) which could signal a stronger pitch for user fees. At the end of fiscal Year 2001, the uncommitted balance in the fund […]
No Textron buy-out by Mideast group
A deal by a consortium of Middle Eastern companies to buy Textron has been suspended, according to Kuwaiti newspaper Al-Watan, said an April 26 Wichita Eagle report. The Kuwaiti newspaper, citing unnamed sources, said the action was taken because of Textron losses and possible political reservations that a non-U.S. company would own the company, the […]
High school aviation dreams take flight
Jaqueline Engler dreams of becoming a pilot one day, writes Kristofer Noceda in the San Francisco-area Daily Review for April 27. The senior at Castro Valley High School told Noceda she has “always loved airplanes and traveling,” so she didn’t hesitate at an opportunity to get an inside perspective on how the aviation industry works. […]
Warplane hauled from Lake Michigan
A World War II-era Navy dive bomber, lifted from Lake Michigan April 24, eventually will be put on display at a museum in New Orleans, salvagers who raised the plane told newspaper and radio interviewers. The now-rare, mussel-encrusted SBD-5 Dauntless was lifted to the surface from 100-feet of water, then towed to Waukegan harbor to […]
Fractured exhaust valve leads to power loss
A loss of engine power while maneuvering due to a broken exhaust valve.