Dangerous non-towered operations are common at KSOP and I have so previously reported. Something needs to be done before someone gets killed.
Picture of the Day: Zodiac over Wisconsin
Patrick Hoyt submitted this photo and note: “Flying my homebuilt Zenith Zodiac over Wisconsin fields.”
Up Up and Away
Balloons crowded the skies over Lakeland Linder International Airport (KLAL) in Florida the first weekend in May when the three-day Up Up and Away Florida Hot Air Balloon and Music Festival took off.
New four-stoke engine introduced for LSA
At SUN ‘n FUN 2022 Air-Tech’s Ken Borne fired the new Aero engine up for journalists and prospective buyers, but they haven’t flown the engine on any of their aircraft yet. I’ll be looking for news at Oshkosh 2022 about how well that engine performed and whether it could sweep through the thousands of Quicksilvers flying.
FAA offers spring training for general aviation pilots
The free workshop, designed to get general aviation pilots ready for the busy spring and summer flying season, also offers WINGS credit.
What went wrong?
“The tragic crash of an air ambulance Lear 35 resulting in the death of two pilots and two nurses provides a sad opportunity to use the PAVE risk management tool to analyze this catastrophic scenario for beneficial insight,” NAFI officials noted.
First test flight of antique airplane goes awry
A primary control (aileron) system anomaly that progressively worsened during a test flight that resulted in a loss of control. The reason for the anomaly was not determined due to impact damage.
Picture of the Day: Rainbow in the sky
Frederic Smet submitted this photo and note: “Circumnavigating some blustery showers in France on an IFR training flight in the Cirrus SR20 during February 2022. Nice shadow image of the windscreen on our wing.”
The plane he’s always wanted
“If you have to put a battery charger on it, I don’t want to own it,” said Ryan. His airplane is meant to be flown — not be a show piece.