As the last of the 747 airliners rolls off the Boeing production line, Breitling is launching a limited-edition Navitimer celebrating the jet that revolutionized air travel.
Pilot hits snowbank after he misjudges the end of the runway
The pilot’s failure to maintain the proper glideslope during final approach, which resulted in contact with a snowbank at the approach end of the runway.
Picture of the Day: Fill ‘er up
Hal Roberts submitted this photo and note: “In June 2022 I flew with Kevin D’Angelo in his Shark SeaRey from his home airport in Hamburg, N.Y. The plan was to meet up with several other SeaReys and float planes for some $100 seafood at Galene’s on Conesus Lake in New York’s Finger Lakes. We hadn’t been 10 minutes in the air when Kevin said he was going to get some gas. We dove (literally) down to land on this postage stamp piece of grass behind a Kwik Fill gas station in Strykersville and proceeded to join the cars and fill ‘er up. You can only imagine the stares from the non-flying vehicles.”
Questions from the Cockpit: Are there decelerated stalls?
Megan, a commercial pilot candidate in Arizona, writes: I’ve just been introduced to accelerated stalls, and it made me wonder if there is such a thing as a decelerated stall. I checked my training books and couldn’t find anything, and when I checked in with Uncle Google, all I got was stuff about car engines stalling when decelerating. I asked my flight instructor and he said, “I don’t know, but I know who would know…”
Task force proposed to tackle FAA’s failing NOTAM system
The legislation would establish an FAA task force to determine what improvements should be made to the NOTAM system, including updates to ensure its stability, resiliency, and cybersecurity, according to Stauber.
Alton Bay Ice Runway will not open in 2023
The Alton Bay Ice Runway on Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire will not open in 2023. As of the third week in January, the lake “isn’t even close to being frozen,” according to officials.
Aerox introduces headset-mounted cannula for oxygen systems
Noting this is a cannula pilots have been asking for, the Boomula is compatible with most portable and installed oxygen systems, according to company officials.
Cessna 172 pilot hits SUV at crowded airport
I no sooner started moving when the plane jerked to the right. We got out and saw that someone had parked an SUV car between the hangar and the taxiway with the rear hatch door up.
Picture of the Day: Piper family picnic
Jason Leavitt submitted this photo and note: “My wife, Janet, and I own a 1965 Piper Cherokee 180 (blue and white) and my parents, Jim and Betsy Leavitt, own a 1972 Piper Cherokee 180. One beautiful day in the summer of 2022 we met up at Dean Memorial Airport (5B9) in Haverhill, New Hampshire, to have a picnic lunch. My father has been in aviation my entire life and in 2008 he took on the additional role of my flight instructor. Now since we live in different states, we have found this is a fun way to meet up, visit, and see new sites. As we were both preparing to depart to return to our respective home bases, my wife took this picture of the two planes sitting together.”