The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection of the fuel level, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
Picture of the Day: Towing Tuesday
Aaron Lade submitted this photo and note: “Great Pawnee for towing with 235-hp in the nose. Looks kinda naked without all the spray bars.”
Bat Hawk lands in America
New from South Africa is the Bat Hawk, a light-sport aircraft making its U.S. debut at the 2022 SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo in April.
Cleveland’s Burke Lakefront Airport under fire
The future of Burke Lakefront Airport (KBKL), including the possibility of closing the city-owned facility that occupies a prime piece of waterfront real estate in downtown Cleveland, has been thrown in doubt, according to a new report from Cleveland.com.
Win a new Carbon Cub
You don’t have to be in Alaska to win the experimental aircraft. All proceeds from the raffle go to support general aviation in Alaska.
Straight Talk about airspace modernization
The free book covers the FAA’s airspace modernization initiatives, including mandates in the U.S. and throughout the world, and covers what types of equipment are necessary to take advantage of the new technologies, such as Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) and Future Air Navigation Systems (FANS).
Lucky to be alive
As I continued to search for the traffic, an aircraft appeared at my 12 o’clock at extremely close range and my altitude head on. I had little to no time to react but attempted to push forward and descend and avoid a collision. But my aircraft and the conflict traffic collided head on.
Picture of the Day: Welcoming dawn
Walt Snyder submitted this photo and note: “My Zenith 750 STOL welcoming cooler temperatures at dawn in Gallup, New Mexico, to continue to Oshkosh from California in 2021.”
The hunt for unleaded avgas ramps up
The hunt for an unleaded replacement for 100LL began in earnest in March 2022 with the first meeting of the Eliminate Aviation Gasoline Lead Emissions (EAGLE) initiative, which brought federal regulators, the oil industry, the aviation industry, and more together to find a solution for the entire general aviation piston aircraft fleet.