The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a runway marker.
Picture of the Day: Curiosity, joy and confidence — there’s a row for that
Ryan Barker submitted this photo and note: “Ryan Barker of Livingston, Texas, began building his Bearhawk Model 5 ‘Family Truckster’ soon after receiving the kit in March 2021. His family was eager to assist. “The kids were just helping me get a feel for the interior layout, and more specifically, how high/thick the seat cushions should be,” said Ryan. “They’ve all been flying since birth (actually before birth).” For each, their expressions say a lot, he adds.
Teens build Cub in a week at SUN ‘n FUN
The teen members of the Lakeland Aero Club spent the week of the 2021 SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo building a Recruit Cub, a PA-18R Cub kit from Patriot Aircraft. The teens will fly the Cub to the 2021 EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh.
Visitor pavilion planned for backcountry airstrip
The Recreational Aviation Foundation has already raised $40,000 of the $70,000 needed to build the visitor pavilion at Trigger Gap Airfield in Arkansas.
Colorado pilot wins NAFI/King Schools scholarship
Allen Reenders of Longmont, Colorado, will use the scholarship to earn his initial CFI and his CFII, and “plans to be an active flight instructor for many years to come,” according to officials with King Schools.
New line of airline collectibles launches
The new line includes wine bottle stoppers in the shape of the tails of classic airliners.
Ag helicopter bent during reloading after pilot gets out to stretch
The pilot’s failure to maintain helicopter control while it was being reloaded with the rotors turning in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a rotor strike with ground equipment.
Picture of the Day: Over the Grand Canyon
Drew Forray submitted this photo and note: “A friend and I decided to go on a photo shoot on a quick trip to Page Municipal Airport (KPGA) in Arizona. We did quite a bit of research, and a lengthy preflight briefing. It was a thrill I will never forget.”
Pilots flock to SUN ‘n FUN 2021
“Usually, we sell about 900,000 tickets by the first day of SUN ‘n FUN. This year, we started with 1.2 million tickets sold and that’s not counting the tickets that rolled over from 2019,” he added.