Probable cause: The pilot’s improper use of the fuel selector, which resulted in fuel starvation to the engine and an off-runway landing.
Picture of the Day: Quiet morning flight
Todd Kinser submitted this photo and note: “Returning from a morning flight at I68, Warren County, Ohio.” 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 photo […]
The Garmin diet
David’s new panel saves him 40 pounds, according to Gulf Coast Avionics.
The wrong kind of high: Drug use up among pilots in fatal accidents
Drug use — including marijuana — by pilots has climbed over the last five years.
The student becomes the teacher
A graduate of The Museum of Flight’s flight training program is now teaching new students.
Video: In the cockpit with the Thunderbirds
Fly along with a Thunderbird pilot in this 10-minute video.
Portable GPS cable retracts landing gear
Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to properly secure the portable GPS and antenna cable, which resulted in the inadvertent landing gear retraction during landing.
Picture of the Day: A corny but nifty landing
Gord McNulty submitted this photo and note: “A de Havilland Canada Twin Otter of the Canadian Armed Forces arrives at a grass strip, next to a row of corn stalks, for the annual Chicken Barbecue Fly-In of the Woodstock, Ontario, Flying Club back in the summer of 1973.” Would you like to have your photo […]
The Phillips 66 Aerostars: Teaming up for youth
Jim Roberts gets a chance to fly with the Phillips 66 Aerostars and learn about their youth program.