More than 100 pages of new content have been added to the guide’s fifth edition.
Piper pilot ends up in cornfield after trying to take off on runway with standing water
Probable cause: The pilot’s improper decision not to abort the takeoff after the airplane encountered standing water on the runway, which decreased its speed and led to its subsequent inability to climb and resulted in a runway overrun.
Picture of the Day: The next generation takes flight
Warren Maberley submitted this photo and note: “Dad with the next generation of pilots. Daughters Millie, 14, and Elise, 15, go for a $100 hamburger at Bembridge on the Isle of Wight in Southern England. The C-172 is based at Shoreham Airport (EGKA).” Would you like to have your photo featured as Picture of the […]
Flying the backcountry of Maine
Currier’s Flying Service has been doing bush piloting and air tours from Moosehead Lake for four decades now.
Silver Lake Airfield saved
Thanks to efforts from RAF volunteers, the US Forest Service decided that Silver Lake was an asset worth protecting.
Jan. 28-30 new dates for DeLand Sport Aviation Showcase
Originally slated for November, the show had to be postponed due to COVID-19.
More than $1.2 billion in grants to 405 airports
Grant money will be used to buy aircraft rescue and firefighting equipment, build and repair runways and taxiways, install aircraft lighting, signage, and fences, and more.
Plane hits large bird
Probable cause: The airplane’s collision with a bird during straight-and-level flight.
Picture of the Day: A two KIS Kiss
Galin Hernandez submitted this photo and note: “Given that there are very few flying KIS4 experimental airplanes in the world, getting to see one is not very common. Seeing two of them parked next to each other is an aviation treat. Here is a photo of a rare encounter between two KIS4 airplanes parked nose […]