The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection and fuel planning which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
Picture of the Day: The colors of fall from 1,500 feet
Shawn Bennett submitted this photo and note: “Fall flying in my Rans S6S over East Central Illinois out of KDNV. I’m purely a Light Sport recreational pilot. I set a goal for myself to fly seven days in a row while surpassing the 300 hour total flight time. This was the scenery that greeted me on day seven. I did cross the 300 hour mark. A beautiful day all around.”
Triple Tree Aerodrome’s 15th full-scale fly-in
The annual fall fly-in at Triple Tree Aerodrome in South Carolina is all about fun, flying, and fellowship.
AOPA files complaint with FAA on 100LL ban
The latest filing follows an informal Part 13 complaint, which prompted the FAA to investigate multiple potential violations of grant assurances by Santa Clara County.
Registration opens for 2023 free IA renewal events
The free aviation maintenance training sessions are available to inspectors, maintenance professionals, pilots, aviation professionals, students, and enthusiasts.
New name for Colorado drone organization
Since its founding in 2017, membership has grown quickly in the Central Colorado UAS club — so quickly, in fact, that it’s spurred a name change for the organization to Mountain West UAS (MWUAS).
Politeness overrides concern for safety
What really caused the problem was that I allowed my impulse to not allow the helicopter pilot’s politeness to be wasted, to override my initial decision to go around, and attempted to salvage a touch and go landing from an unusual position, in an intentionally tight pattern that offers minimal margin for correcting off-nominal altitude and speed.
Picture of the Day: Worth it
Brandon Lincoln submitted this photo and note: “Early morning sunrise makes the 4:45 a.m. wakeup worth it. Student hours 13 and 14.”
At 87, Ed Cervantes supports GA one airplane at a time
The founder of Ed’s Mobile Aircraft Maintenance in Los Angeles, Ed Cervantes is an old school A&P who has a very loyal customer base. And at 87, he has no plans to retire.