Probable Cause: A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing was the pilot’s decision to depart on the flight with an inoperative fuel selector valve.
Picture of the Day: Cold start
Glenn Martin submitted this photo and note: “Early morning sun coming up over the icy waters of Lake Erie.”
Answering the dinner bell for a good cause
EAA Chapter 1240’s pancake breakfasts and annual dinner are fun for pilots and other aviation enthusiasts, but the real point is to raise funds for a thriving youth program.
The impact of tariffs on U.S. aircraft manufacturing
Officials with the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) are warning that the tariffs imposed by President Trump on Canada, Mexico, and China, could have “an enormous impact with many unintended consequences” on the general aviation manufacturing industry.
Commemorative Air Force aircraft to lead Victory Tour
Ready 4 Duty’s 12-week, 12,000-mile Navy to Victory Tour, which runs from April through July, includes appearances at over a dozen aviation and ceremonial events across the southern and eastern U.S., Iceland, the United Kingdom, France, and the Netherlands.
Deadline approaches to apply for Cascade Warbirds scholarships
Deadline to apply is Feb. 24, 2025. Students are expected to begin ground school in April 2025.
Sorry guys…
The Citation pilot radioed that they were going to line up and wait, then said “sorry guys” over the radio.
Picture of the Day: That’s All Brother
Claire Parr submitted this photo and note: “Photograph taken by me on June 4, 2024, from “Placid Lassie” flying in formation over the Normandy beaches.”
Human Factors: Planes, trains, and…
What lessons can we learn from a pilot who hits a train while taking off from a grass airstrip?