The passenger’s inadvertent application of the rear brakes during landing, which resulted in a nose-over.
Picture of the Day: Sunset flight
Walt Harder submitted this photo and note: “KANK to KCOS at sunset looking north to Chalk Cliffs over the upper Arkansas river valley between Salida and Buena Vista.”
A BF deal at AirVenture 2022
Warplane aficionados despaired of ever seeing a Bf 109 — especially a genuine German example — in flying condition. To have two airworthy representations of this scourge of the skies parked nose-to-nose at AirVenture was so Oshkosh.
Researchers develop AI pilot that can navigate crowded airspace
The artificial intelligence can safely avoid collisions, predict the intent of other aircraft, track aircraft and coordinate with their actions, and communicate over the radio with pilots and air traffic controllers, according to the researchers.
Aviation Education & Career Expo slated for KJYO
More than 800 students, educators, and parents are expected to attend the Expo at Leesburg Executive Airport (KJYO) in Virginia. The Expo is designed to showcase careers in aviation and aerospace to young adults between the ages of 16 and 22.
FreeFlight’s 5G tolerant altimeters certified
“In 2019, foreseeing the interference to radar altimeters from C Band 5G telecommunications, we launched an innovative, clean-sheet radar altimeter design to provide protection from signal interference,” said Anthony Rios, president.
CFI takes controls from student on stable approach
As I was holding the nose up my instructor said “my controls.” In my mind I wasn’t sure why he wanted to take control. We were stable and about to touchdown, but I immediately removed my hands from the flight controls and said “your controls.” I didn’t know if he saw something I did not.
Picture of the Day: Summer evening flying
Jim Stevenson submitted this photo and note: “Ross Wilke in his Cessna 185 on a warm summer evening over southern Wisconsin.”
The challenges of flying in to AirVenture
Will I plan to fly into Oshkosh next year for AirVenture, given the hassles and diversions one should anticipate? You betcha.