The pilot’s failure to properly configure the airplane’s fuel system, which resulted in a loss of engine power on the left engine due to fuel starvation.
Picture of the Day: Doc visits Tucson
Paul Keidel submitted this photo and note: “As part of its History Restored tour, the B-29 “Doc” spent a week in late September 2023 at Tucson International Airport. Tours and rides were offered. I’m fortunate to have an insider’s view to its operations since I work here at the airport. And having been immersed in aviation since I was a kid, it’s a thrill to be in the presence of one of the two only airworthy Superfortresses. Fun fact: My driver instructor from back in the early 1980s was a former B-36J pilot and a KB-50 pilot who gifted me both sets of his pilot manuals.”
Red Hawk joins long history of jet trainers
The family tree of long-term dedicated two-seat jet trainers in the Air Force has been a story of success evidenced by the decades of training service the T-33, T-37, and T-38 provided.
Caravan flies with no one on board
The Reliable autonomous flight system enables the aircraft to be remotely operated by a pilot on the ground. According to company officials, this improves safety by fully automating the aircraft through all phases of operation, including taxi, takeoff, and landing.
Nebraska high school completes $5.4 million airplane hangar
Students at Lincoln North Star High School now have the ability to take a new advanced aviation maintenance course and use industry-standard equipment to perform hands-on projects to mimic some of the skills that an airframe and powerplant (A&P) mechanic needs to have.
SUN ‘n FUN plans opening day concert
An opening day concert will celebrate the 50th anniversary of SUN ‘n FUN, with country music stars Trace Adkins and Sara Evans performing at 6 p.m. April 9, 2024.
Pilot loses control on snow-covered backcountry airstrip
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while landing on a snow-covered unimproved runway.
Picture of the Day: The Pilatus nose knows
Marty Lewandowski submitted this photo and note: “The cool down of the Pilatus PC-12 at Erie Municipal Airport (KEIK) in Colorado. Just my reflection — a cone selfie.”
Human Factors: Feeling trapped
If you are flying with someone else, allowing yourself to be swayed outside your comfort zone is a trap. That’s the lesson from this 2021 accident that claimed the life of the pilot in the lead airplane.