The 30th anniversary of Young Eagles will be celebrated at the 2022 EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, with the goal to fly at least 30 Young Eagles during the big show.
Ercoupe baggage STC available once again
A skilled labor shortage is driving this creative way to make this modification available to Ercoupe owners.
Piper’s new engine stops mid-flight
Once the engine quit, I advised Approach I was going to set the plane down on a road in town. It was the only road that had enough lamp posts to where I could actually see the road. I executed the landing with no power.
Picture of the Day: Flying no matter what the weather
Roger Struthers submitted this photo and note: “First full day of flying for Snoopy and Woodstock. On April 2, 2022, I enjoyed a nice sunny day to decorate my hangar/storage building with a homemade propeller and Snoopy and Woodstock. The next day brought snow, but nothing was going to keep them from staying the course and keep flying.”
SUN ‘n FUN lives up to its name
Flying was almost continuous in Paradise City, with a nightly STOL demonstration that attracted big crowds.
NTSB warning issued for Cirrus owners
A new Aviation Investigation Report warns that an excessive fuel condition can lead to a loss of power on takeoff for Cirrus SR22Ts.
Plane Swap stunt unsuccessful
An attempt to swap planes mid-flight fails, but no one gets hurt.
Updated program gives safety meetings a flying start
Safety to Go provides the general aviation community access to some of the Air Safety Institute’s popular seminar and webinar topics, including decision making, radio communications, emergency procedures, night flying, and collision avoidance.
Cessna 172 crashes during flight review
The pilot’s failure to apply full engine power during the initiation of a go-around in gusting wind conditions and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at low altitude, and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.