Florida’s Naples Municipal Airport recently completed three environmental projects to reduce the risk of wildlife interactions with airplanes.
More than a flashlight
The Flight Gear Universal Aviator’s Light’s dual rotating axis and clip allow placement almost anywhere in the cockpit or on your flight bag. Use the included headband and it becomes a headlamp.
New student freezes on controls
I declared “my controls” and my student froze on the controls and failed to follow procedure. By the time I was able to get him to respond, the aircraft was past the taxiway edge, and the right main gear struck the light.
Picture of the Day: Dawn Patrol
Glenn Swiatek submitted this photo and note: “Over the Colorado River en route to Steamboat Springs. Looking for turbulence, couldn’t even find a burble. It’ll show up later. Taken from Kent Rockwell’s RV-3A at 11,500 msl. It first flew on Nov. 2, 1985.”
The end of the beginning
Who knows where Sam will be in 43 years, let alone in five years?
New video examines midair collision at KWVI
Following the collision, the Cessna 152 crashed in a grassy area near the runway, bursting into flames. The Cessna 340 crashed on the runway, veered off, and crashed into a hangar.
Indiana Aviation Hall of Fame reveals Class of 2022
The Class of 2022 includes a Tuskegee Airman, the first female Customs Service helicopter pilot, a Purdue University professor, and a world record holding helicopter test pilot.
New runway opens at 21D
Runway 14-32, which opened to traffic July 20, 2022, is 650 feet longer than the previous runway, which will be converted to a taxiway in the final phase of the Lake Elmo Airport modernization project, airport officials said.
Flight test ends in crash
The pilot’s inability to regain airplane control after a pilot-induced spin conducted during a flight test, which resulted in a collision with terrain.