Probable cause: The pilot’s decision to continue flight in mountainous terrain with downdraft conditions, which necessitated a precautionary landing on unsuitable terrain.
Picture of the Day: Fake out
Rob Stapleton Jr. sent us this photo with a note: “The owner of this Taylorcraft had to put dolly wheels on his straight ski equipped T-craft to get to a better location to change back over to wheels at Birchwood Airport in Alaska, April 26, 2020. A late winter snow and a thaw this weekend […]
Grounded, and that’s okay
I imagine Jack calling 800-COVID-19 over and over again, hoping for a much improved forecast. One that would allow for AirVenture 2020 to takeoff as planned.
Maintenance, tips to pass your checkride and the Doolittle Raiders highlight EAA webinars
Hypoxia, aerobatics and ATC are also included in the free webinar series.
Rudy Frasca flies west
Rudy Frasca started his simulator business in his garage in 1958.
New owner for Aerox Aviation Oxygen Systems
The company makes cabin emergency oxygen systems for pressurized aircraft, portable oxygen systems for GA aircraft, and TSO-approved oxygen masks for business aircraft.
Overweight Cessna 172 ends up in ditch
Probable cause: The pilot’s decision to take off with the airplane over its maximum gross weight due to his failure to perform preflight weight and balance calculations, which affected the airplane’s takeoff performance, and his subsequent decision to abort the takeoff with too little runway remaining, which resulted in a runway excursion.
Picture of the Day: End of another great flight
Ken Pepper submitted this photo and note: “Touch down at Stellar Airpark (P19) in Chandler, Arizona, after an afternoon of RV flying. Pilot/Owner Ken Pepper. Photo by Kurt Gearhart.” 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 […]
Bigger is better — or is it?
Building better is a more nuanced concept than building bigger. GA has nailed that difference and revels in its mastery of it.