The virtual event will include many of the traditional elements of NBAA’s live events, including virtual exhibit booths, keynote speakers, product demonstrations, education sessions and more.
Fuel exhaustion leads to damaged airplane
Probable cause: The pilot’s improper preflight fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the subsequent total loss of engine power.
Picture of the Day: Sunrise, sunset
Rusty Eichorn submitted this photo and note: “The sunrises and sunsets at Northbound Seaplane Base (5MN6) in Grand Papids, Minnesota, aren’t too bad.” Would you like to have your photo featured as Picture of the Day? You can submit it via this form. All photos sent in for Picture of the Day are also considered […]
Go or No Go?
When is your flight a risk? When is careful being too careful?
STOL Competition headlines SUN ‘n FUN Holiday Flying Festival
Registration is now open for pilots who would like to compete.
Ohio Air & Space Hall of Fame and Museum lands at KCMH
The museum is expected to open in late 2021.
Touch up your plane’s paint
The new touch-up pen can be used on aircraft exteriors and interiors.
Failure to use checklist and put seatbelt on right results in accident
Probable cause: The pilot’s improper takeoff trim setting and failure to properly secure his seatbelt, which resulted in a loss of airplane control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to follow the Before Takeoff checklist.
Picture of the Day: A beautiful Crescent City day
Joshua Simmons submitted this photo and note: “Here’s my 1961 Piper Colt (PA-22-108 with a 135) in the ramp at Jack McNamara Field Airport (KCEC) in Crescent City, California, in August 2020. Summer weather is usually very windy or very foggy, and sometimes both. Days like this make the challenging weather worth it. The Colt, […]