The Airbase Arizona Flying Museum is offering two scenic night flights on May 7, and May 21 2021, out of Falcon Field in Mesa, Arizona.
Too much brake breaks RV-6
The pilot’s overapplication of the brakes during landing on a grass runway, which resulted in a nose-over.
Picture of the Day: Flying over 49WA
Ben Carlson submitted this photo and note: “Mike Downing flying his PA-18 over Cougar Mountain Airfield (49WA) in Yelm, Washington.”
Ask Paul: More on removing vacuum pumps
Thanks to a good friend who acts as my “conscience” for my posts, I’ve been advised that I may have mislead those who may be thinking about permanently removing a vacuum pump in a Lycoming engine in a Piper Arrow III.
Mars helicopter logs second successful flight
For this second flight test at Wright Brothers Field, Ingenuity took off at 5:33 a.m. EDT (2:33 a.m. PDT), or 12:33 p.m. local Mars time. But where Flight One topped out at 10 feet above the surface, Ingenuity climbed to 16 feet this time. After the helicopter hovered briefly, its flight control system performed a slight (5°) tilt, allowing some of the thrust from the counter-rotating rotors to accelerate the craft sideways for 7 feet, NASA officials reported.
Gary Jet Center becomes Cirrus Aircraft Authorized Service Center
Based at the Gary/Chicago International Airport (KGYY), Gary Jet Center will have trained technicians on both the SR-Series piston aircraft and the Vision Jet, according to company officials. In addition to routine and annual maintenance, Gary Jet Center will offer composite and paint repair, warranty support, CAPS inspection and recertification, ADS-B incorporation, Garmin and Avidyne avionics servicing, and air conditioning service.
New boss for New England Air Museum
The New England Air Museum will have a new executive director starting June 1, 2021: Stephanie Abrams, who succeeds the current executive director, Debbie Reed, who is retiring after more than 31 years with the museum.
Attempted go-around ends in trench
The pilot receiving instruction’s failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in an attempted go-around and collision with a trench, and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action during the landing.
Picture of the Day: Celebrating a first solo flight
Mary Ann Lebold submitted this photo and note: “Peyton Pentecost and CFI Wayne Schoor are all smiles after Peyton’s first solo flight on April 19, 2021, at AirHaven at Lenhardt Airpark near Hubbard, Oregon. Terri Coleman took the picture.”