Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to follow the air traffic controller’s instructions and his subsequent failure to maintain adequate lookout to see and avoid the other airplane on the taxiway.
Pictures of the Day: Pumpkin Drop
Megan Vande Voort sent in this photo with a note: “Matt Sawhill’s Stearman flies by at Antique Airfield’s 2020 Pumpkin Drop.”
One Pilot’s View: On the shoulders of giants
One reason American pilots are the freest in the world today is because the generations of pilots that came before us would have it no other way.
Wings Over Charlotte County to pay tribute to first responders
The fly-over takes off at 1:30 p.m. from Florida’s Punta Gorda Airport.
Homebuilder Week slated for January 2021
Homebuilders Week virtual presentations are free of charge to everyone interested in building an aircraft.
Avidyne update support multi-tasking
“The IFD100 app can now be displayed on a split screen with other apps that support multitasking.”
Carb icing brings down LSA
Probable cause: The pilot’s delay in applying carburetor heat, which resulted in a total loss of engine power during descent due to carburetor icing.
Picture of the Day: The tradition continues….
Jennifer Thomas submitted this photo and note: “So excited for our son, Ryan Thomas, 19, earning his Private Pilot certificate in late October. Ryan is a fourth generation pilot on my side of the family. My husband, Jason, and I are both pilots and instructors, my Dad, Roger Saddler, is a Wright Brothers Master Pilot, and my grandfather, Charles Collins, was a pilot and instructor. Ryan is pictured with the Cessna 172 he learned to fly in and I got my instrument rating in back in 1992.”
The wind will blow
“Probably” should never have a place in your flight planning process.