The pilot’s geographic disorientation and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack while maneuvering to avoid mountainous terrain, resulting in an aerodynamic stall.
Picture of the Day: Coffee run
Ben Carlson submitted this photo with a note: “Packwood coffee run in the PA-12. Pilot: Gordon Misch. March 2021.”
Monocoupe Fever
Ever since the Golden Age, Monocoupes have captivated general aviation pilots, who happily admit they have “Monocoupe fever.” Three of the antiques were on hand at the 2020 Antique Aircraft Association fly-in and their owners tell their stories.
Video: Moses Lake Air Show
The 14-minute video captures the highlights of the Moses Lake Air Show, held June 17-19 at Grant County Airport in Washington.
GPS Protection Bill introduced to Senate
If it is passed, the bill would require Ligado to pay any costs associated with GPS interference from its recently approved 5G wireless network.
Research continues in quest to end traffic jams at airports
Information collected in the survey will help MITRE in development of its Pacer platform, a web-based application that allows pilots to submit their departure readiness information and receive more accurate data about demand at the airport. The idea is that pilots can put in when they would like to depart and immediately see how much traffic is expected at the airport at that time. If it’s busy, they can rethink their schedule.
Pilot crashes after losing control on approach to airport
The pilot’s loss of control for undetermined reasons.
Picture of the Day: Une belle Swift!
Jim Roberts submitted this photo and note: “While doing some research on first flights of the Globe Swift, I received this wonderful photo from Swift owner and pilot Dominique Etourneau, based in Toussus le Noble (LFPN) near Paris. Intrigued by the parking surface, I asked Dominique if it perhaps dated to World War II. The answer is below:
Opera’s high flying star
Opera star Michael Fabiano, a private pilot who just earned his instrument rating, finds many parallels between his two obsessions: Flying and singing.