You might be the best pilot in the world, but if you can’t communicate that during an interview, “the odds of getting hired are not great.”
Low flight over river ends badly
Probable cause: The pilot’s improper decision to conduct a low-altitude flight over a river and his inadequate monitoring of the environment, which resulted in a collision with a cableway.
Picture of the Day: Airport hopping with Mom
Tajae Viaene submitted this photo and note: “Desmond, 7, collects his first Minnesota Passport Stamp at Wells Municipal Airport (68Y) in his Mom’s new Cessna 180.” Would you like to have your photo featured as Picture of the Day? You can submit it via this form. All photos sent in for Picture of the Day […]
Airshow memories
Photorapher Robert Talarczyk presents some memorable shots from past airshows to help us get over this year’s cancellations.
New aviation museum and cafe opens in Oregon
The museum is a showcase of diverse memorabilia from wide swathes of aviation history. And if you happen to be in the mood for diner style bite to eat, the Aero Cafe’s simple menu is likely to fit the bill.
Chipper 2 Plans for sale
Plans include a build manual, around 25 blueprints, and access to Chipper 2 CAD files.
Impact resistant windshields now standard on Thrush ag planes
Storm Shield windshields are also available as a retrofit kit for all current Thrush models.
Pilot tuned to wrong frequency causes inflight collision
Probable cause: The Extra pilot’s failure to see and avoid the Cessna, which resulted in an in-flight collision. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the Extra pilot to tune his radio to the correct frequency, which resulted in no common traffic advisories being heard or recognized as relevant by either pilot.
Picture of the Day: Sunset on Oconomowoc Lake
Tom Read submitted this photo and note: “Sunset on Oconomowoc Lake, Wisconsin. 30 miles west of Milwaukee. 1976 A185F on Wipline 3730 amphibious floats.” Would you like to have your photo featured as Picture of the Day? You can submit it via this form. All photos sent in for Picture of the Day are also […]