The pilot’s inadvertent flight into icing conditions, which resulted in the accumulation of structural icing and an aerodynamic stall.
Picture of the Day: Commuting to work
Jerry Kemp, who works as a B757/767 check airman in Wilmington, Ohio, sent in this photo with a note: “I was asked to park on the ramp because my normal parking spot was being resurfaced. While walking back to my RV-8 to fly home I thought this was an interesting photo with the B-757 in the foreground.”
San Francisco Fleet Week roars back
San Francisco hosts the only Fleet Week in 2021, providing stunning backdrops for awesome airplanes.
FAA renews efforts to update private airport database
In this second round of efforts, the FAA is reaching out to private use airports for which they have not gotten updated information for more than 10 years. The agency has set a deadline of Jan. 20, 2022, to collect the information.
New rule would require medicals for commercial hot air balloon pilots
The new rule would require commercial hot air balloon pilots to hold a second-class medical certificate.
Buy insurance by the day
The new on-demand aircraft renters insurance is available by the day, week, month, and year.
Unsafe buffoonery causes danger
During short final/touchdown we noticed the plane buzzed over the top of our aircraft at about 200 feet (ADS-B showing the information), causing undue danger in the event that we had to abort our landing for whatever reason. My instructor radioed to them about their unsafe buffoonery with zero recognition.
Picture of the day: First flight for the grandkids
Mauricio Castro, owner of FlightSight Aviation, sent in this photo with a note: “The first flight of my grandkids Graciela and Tripp out of Raleigh Executive Jetport (KTTA) in North Carolina.”
Participation prizes of a different kind
Virtually all of us will want something from the government at some point in our lives. A building variance, a zoning change, a pothole filled, maybe even a commitment to keep a local airport open. When it’s time to take your concern to an elected official, who do you think they will listen to more carefully? Those who only complain, or those who participate in the process and offer solutions?