Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to see and avoid power wires while maneuvering at low altitude. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inability to determine the airplane’s altitude due to sun glare.
Picture of the Day: Laura’s aftermath
Ashley Wade of Louisiana sent in this photo showing the damage that Hurricane Laura, which made landfall in Louisiana Aug. 27, 2020, did to his home airport, Southland Field Airport (KUXL) in Sulphur, Louisiana. He sent the photo first to frequent Picture of the Day contributor Megan Vande Voort, who forwarded it to us with […]
In search of fly-in picnic tables
If this is the loathsome new normal, maybe some old-time aviation and old-fashioned picnics are the way to accomplish our favorite aeronautical missions.
Video: Warbirds Over Hawaii
“Some artistically excellent silent slow motion warbird footage over Hawaii from the U.S. Navy.”
Work begins on Alaska Airmen’s 2021 raffle plane
Raffle tickets go on sale Oct. 1.
2021 FAR/AIM Series now available from ASA
All books in the series come with free updates throughout the year.
Sticking intake valve leads to crash
Probable cause: The partial loss of engine power during the initial climb due to a sticking intake valve on the No. 3 cylinder.
Picture of the Day: Break time for my co-pilot
Susan Loricchio submitted this photo and note: “When we diligently slave over our ground school material to stay sharp or pass an FAA written exam, it is always fun to study and commiserate with classmates. However, when it is not possible to meet up, the next best thing is hanging with my ‘study buddy’ Cappuccino. […]
A rule for the exceptions
There’s a 20-year-old solution to repetitive Presidential TFRs that damage so many general aviation airports.