Probable cause: The delayed application of carburetor heat by the pilot which led to accumulation of carburetor ice, eventual loss of engine power, and the subsequent forced landing in high vegetation.
Picture of the Day: One man’s dream squadron
Athol Franz, the editor of African Pilot magazine, submitted this photo and note: “This is a picture that I took some years ago of a popular South African aviation personality, Menno Parsons, and his squadron parked at Rand Airport (FAGM) in Gauteng, South Africa. The setting up of the picture took over three hours and, […]
They get us coming and going
It’s almost as if people don’t understand what it takes to be a pilot and maintain proficiency. But that can’t be it, can it?
How fast can you go slow?
The first-ever Ozark Backwoods Challenge STOL competition is slated for Sept. 10-13, 2020.
Redbird flight training conference goes virtual
Making the annual flight training conference a virtual event “is the best way to gather our whole community responsibly and effectively.”
ASA’s Private Pilot Virtual Test Prep updated
The test prep includes nearly 11 hours of ground school videos, combined with Prepware Download Edition and Prepware Online, to prepare pilots for the FAA Knowledge Exam.
Loose fuel cap leads to fuel exhaustion
Probable cause: A loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and the pilot’s failure to ensure that the left-wing fuel cap was secure before flight. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to monitor fuel levels while in flight.
Pictures of the Day: Stearman vs. wild pig
Lee Taylor of Diamondhead, Mississippi, sent in these two photos, with the story behind them: “I had gone out to take pictures of what was going to be a beautiful sunset. After I got there, a good friend took off in his Stearman to see the sunset from the air. As he returned and started his approach […]
A baby of a fly-in
The fly-in, which attracted four airplanes, was the largest gathering of “our beloved tiny Baby Great Lakes biplane.”