The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a gusting tailwind, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with runway lights and taxiway signage.
Picture of the Day: You get old when you stop flying
Terry Hayes submitted this photo and note: “Kathy Zancanella and Vic Williams were awarded the Wright Brother’s Master Pilot Award in December 2020 from the FAA after more than 50 years of safe flying. Here they are holding a sign that reads, “You don’t get old and stop flying. You get old when you stop flying.”
A deeply flawed but wonderful place to work
A dilapidated hangar is the almost magical destination a few dozen teenagers consider to be their home inside the airport fence. It’s where skills are learned, pride is developed, and the path to a better, brighter, more affluent future is glimpsed for the first time by kids who have never had an outlet for their aeronautical dreams.
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For many pilots, arriving at the world’s largest airshow in a mass formation is on their bucket list. If you own a Cessna and you’re interested, registration just opened for the 2021 show.
DPE Model Code of Conduct released
Designated Pilot Examiners are the front line for aviation safety, with consistency, standardization, professionalism and ethical practices key to the aviation safety, officials say.
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Student’s improper rudder input leads to runway excursion
The student pilot’s improper rudder input and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action during takeoff, which resulted in a loss of directional control, a runway excursion, and the landing gear collapsing.
Picture of the Day: Coming in for a landing
Maksym Pastushenko submitted this photo and note: “Runway 4 at Piseco Airport (K09) in New York.”
Barnstormers inspire a new generation of aviators
Southwest Airlines pilot Jim Baker was already restoring old aircraft in his spare time when he decided that they would be the perfect vehicles for teaching young people basic mechanics and engineering and to foster a love of flying.