Probable cause: The student pilot’s improper decision to taxi past another airplane occupying the taxiway and her subsequent failure to maintain clearance from the airplane.
Picture of the Day: Last flight of the season
Geoff Pritchard submitted this photo and note: “With the cooler weather approaching here in southern British Columbia, Oct. 10, 2020, was the final flight for the year in my 1930 Fleet Model 2.”
Pandemic doesn’t stop Maule Family Reunion
“We are basically offering a relaxed, get out and enjoy yourself event for the aviation community.”
Shelter from the storm
When Hurricane Eta threatened to hit Key West, a pilot found shelter from the storm with some new friends.
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Concorde Battery’s 2021 IA Renewal Series goes virtual
Deadline to register for the free IA Renewal Series is Jan. 15, 2021.
Stall and spin at low altitude fatal for pilot
Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed and the airplane’s exceedance of its critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and spin at a low altitude.
Picture of the Day: Son’s first flight
Donnie Wall submitted this photo and note: “Pictured is Donnie Wall and my son, Theo, who is 2 years old. We are flying in our 1963 Beechcraft Musketeer. This is my son’s first flight with Dad, and he loved every minute of it.”
A measure we can all get behind
The bottom line is that the National Center for the Advancement of Aviation will fill a pressing need that current efforts simply can’t.