Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during a maximum performance takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Also causal was the pilot’s failure to use the appropriate flap setting in accordance with the manufacturer’s Maximum Performance Takeoff checklist.
Picture of the Day: Now arriving…
Hayman Tam submitted this photo and note: “Pandemic cleaning of older digital files uncovered this photo of a Lake LA-4 amphibian arriving at the 2010 Pacific Coast Dream Machines Show in Half Moon Bay, California.” Would you like to have your photo featured as Picture of the Day? You can submit it via this form. […]
Air travel revisited
If there was ever a compelling case that clarifies the myriad reasons how learning to fly might benefit your life, we are living it right now.
Have questions about flying during the pandemic?
What you need to know before you takeoff.
Flight Outfitters Slimline kneeboards
The Slimline kneeboards “offer a compact design for cockpits where space is at a premium.”
Win a Cub, support a museum
Only 2,500 tickets will be sold for $100 each.
Plane hits pole in parking lot after it runs out of gas
Probable cause: The pilot’s inadequate preflight fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
Picture of the Day: The storm approaches
Captain Morgan submitted this photo and note: “Thunderstorms moving past the Palm Beach International Airport (KPBI) in Florida.” 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 for our new Page 4 […]
Aircraft construction manuals: Get ‘em while they’re hot…and free
B.C. Air designs aircraft models made from aluminum cans. Pick your can, pick your design, and get started.