Probable cause: Maintenance personnel’s failure to remove a paper towel from the engine during recent maintenance, which resulted in oil starvation, the failure of a connecting rod, and a catastrophic engine failure and subsequent total loss of engine power.
Picture of the Day: A beautiful day in the neighborhood
Mary Ann Lebold submitted this photo and note: “June 23, 2020, was forecast to be a beautiful day in the neighborhood and, by golly, it was! A RANS S6TD departs 7S9, Lenhardt Airpark near Hubbard, Oregon.” Would you like to have your photo featured as Picture of the Day? You can submit it via this […]
First IFR Seamax takes flight
Really? IFR in a LSA?
Used aircraft markets ‘improving dramatically’
“The end of the travel restrictions, the end of the lockdowns, it’s all had the positive effect that we all hoped for.”
CAP Charter member celebrates 92nd birthday — and a promotion
“This is the most wonderful birthday I’ve ever had.”
D-Day Squadron leads July 4th Truckee-Tahoe Fly-Over
The fly-over includes C-47s, C-53s, T-6 Texans, and a T-28.
Mid-air collision kills four
Probable cause: The failure of both pilots in both airplanes to see and avoid the other airplane as they converged nearly head-on at the same altitude.
Picture of the Day: Father’s Day flight
David Baldwin submitted this photo and note: “I was able to go fly on Father’s Day with my daughter Jennifer! Over Eklutna Lake, Alaska.” 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 […]
The fix is in for CFIs
The CFI is a support mechanism for an individual who is trying to achieve a dream. A dream that may be difficult to realize for myriad reasons.