ASI Senior Vice President Richard McSpadden, former Commander/Flight Leader for the USAF Thunderbirds, looks at the Sept. 18, 2022, accident of an Aero Vodochody L-29 Super Delfin that crashed at the 2022 Reno Air Races, killing pilot Aaron Hogue.
Houston to host 2023 FlightSimExpo
Registration will open in December for the June 2023 event.
FlightTyme.com updated
Formerly known as GoAirplane.com, FlightTyme.com has upgraded its reservation system for flying clubs and flight schools, adding new features, such as an Aircraft Dispatching System, Aircraft Squawk tracking, and flight reservation approval, according to company officials.
Pilot crashes after realizing Air Tractor’s hopper was not empty
The pilot’s failure to use full power during takeoff and his delayed decision to abort the takeoff, which resulted in a runway overrun and subsequent impact with terrain.
Picture of the Day: Everything is better on the water
Brian King submitted this photo and note: “First flight with my lovely wife Katrina in our new SeaRey. We met at this beach on Lake Erie 35 years ago. Unlimited adventure with both. Everything is better on the water!”
How the search for unleaded avgas is like two elephants mating
Whenever a new problem or crisis arises in general aviation, it reminds me of two elephants mating. The first step is total panic, followed by complete chaos with trees uprooted, huge dust storms, and everything flying everywhere. And when the dust finally settles, nothing happens for years.
New video analyzes fatal LSA crash at KSMO
The new video provides an early analysis of the crash of a PiperSport at Santa Monica Municipal Airport (KSMO) that killed a CFI and student pilot.
New scholarship for teachers launches
Five scholarships will be awarded to teachers who are using the National Aviation Hall of Fame’s Discovering Flight curriculum.
New tool helps streamline AD inspection
New from Point-man Aeronautics is the TOMKEY, a 7-in-1 measurement tool company officials describe as a “GO-NO GO gauge that does all of the measurements required in AD2011-10-09.”