Deadline is Sept. 7 for scholarship applications.
Landing on snow-covered airstrip goes awry
Probable cause: The pilot’s selection of an unsuitable snow-covered airstrip for landing, which resulted in a nose-over.
Picture of the Day: Midsummer’s dream
Sparky Barnes submitted this photo and note: “Midsummer’s Dream: Fields of Flowers and Flying Machines! A Howard DGA-15P in the Northwoods of Wisconsin, July 2012.” 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 […]
There I was…
The issues these pilots encounter are the types of problems that can happen to any of us. They handle their emergencies well. They survive.
Video: I bought a Cherokee 6 for less than $30K and it changed my life
The video is not only informative, but very entertaining.
Spirit of Aviation Challenge takes off
Entries are due June 30.
ForeFlight, Jeppesen, and AOPA team up on new webinar series
The webinars will be archived on ForeFlight’s YouTube channel and website.
Student’s failure to relinquish controls contributes to crash
Probable cause: The student pilot’s failure to relinquish flight controls and premature flap reduction during approach to land.
Picture of the Day: Flight training 27,000 hours and 55 years ago
Steve Purcell, now a CFI, submitted this photo and note: “Zahn’s Airport. Amityville Flying Service, Amityville, N.Y., Long Island. 1965. Going student pilot solo in this neat straight tail C-150. About $16 an hour. My CFI was the awesome Ralph Thomas of Pan American Airways.” Would you like to have your photo featured as Picture […]