Probable cause: The pilot’s decision to take off in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a loss of directional control.
Picture of the Day: A learning experience at 2GC
Regular General Aviation News contributor Bill Walker notes that local pilots and students at the Cape Fear Aviation Flight School at Grays Creek Airport (2GC) in North Carolina, near Fayetteville, know that the approach for Runway 35 offers some interesting challenges. The considerations are tall pines at the approach end, a displaced threshold of nearly […]
Learning to fly, by the numbers
What’s the best way to get started flying?
Students fabricate face shields and more for hospitals
One students says making the masks gives him “a mission and a sense of purpose” amid the pandemic.
EAA adds free webinars, dedicating Thursdays to homebuilt aircraft
With these additions, EAA webinars will take place up to three nights a week for the immediate future.
Air Force museum expands virtual experience
Virtual offerings include educational activities and VR capabilities.
Pilots hits tree on final approach
Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain an adequate approach path at night, which resulted in a tree strike.
Picture of the Day: Final at Gaston’s
Mark Spencer submitted this photo and note: “Short final at Gaston’s White River Resort (3M0) in Lakeview, Arkansas. A great destination in Arkansas.” 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 considered […]
The Greatest Airshow That Never Happened
What do you do with 9,000 T-shirts commemorating an airshow that didn’t happen?