The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll on a runway with icy patches, which resulted in impact with a snowbank and a subsequent nose-over.
Picture of the Day: Superstition Mountain
Karyn King submitted this photo and note: “Flying past Superstition Mountain in Arizona, I caught former Air Force fighter pilot Joe Griffith’s Nanchang CJ at its finest. It was a splendid day to fly.”
More benefits adds value
More pilots in the association means more volunteers for work parties, more attendees at social gathering, more clout when lobbying for aviation, and more fun in the pilot ranks.
Early analysis of California Learjet crash released
A new video from the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Air Safety Institute gives an analysis of the Dec. 27, 2021, crash of a Learjet air ambulance flight that crashed in a neighborhood in El Cajon, California.
What medications are OK for pilots?
Your doctor wants to prescribe a new medication for you. But you’re not sure if it’s OK to use and still fly safely. Here’s a list from the FAA Federal Air Surgeon on common medications that are OK to use and ones that aren’t (think anything that makes you sleepy).
Husky National STOL Series expands
The Outlaw STOL event, slated for February 2022 in Arizona, joins the Husky National STOL Series.
Tailwheel attachment tube fails on takeoff
The failure of the tailwheel attachment tube during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a loss of directional control, a runway excursion, and the left main landing gear collapsing.
Picture of the Day: Peace on the lake
Marcel Martienau submitted this photo and note: “My C185 amphibian moored at my isolated lake in Northern Quebec.”
Birds of a Feather
As if often the case in life, when a day’s work is done, an invitation to have a beer is extended. He told me, in that moment, he was an alcoholic and declined my invitation.