Probable cause: The failure of the landing gear through bolt primarily due to fatigue during a hard landing, which resulted in a landing gear collapse and runway excursion. Contributing to the accident was noncompliance with the manufacturer service letter.
Picture of the Day: Here comes Santa
Hayman Tam submitted the following photo and note: “On Dasher, on Dancer, on Enstrom? Santa arrives at the Hiller Aviation Museum for his annual visit via rotary wing aircraft.” 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 […]
Questions from the Cockpit: Daredevils and fools
What would I do if I let my outlaw wild side out? I’d fly through St. Louis’s Gateway Arch. You gotta admit: The Arch just screams “Fly Through Me!”
Video: Top fun in a Van’s RV
The video is a compilation of flights in Gene Lee’s RV-7A.
Sporty’s updates leather flight jacket
“Leather jackets have been popular with professional pilots for decades, and for good reason. They are rugged, comfortable, and never go out of style.”
Flight Service to discontinue TWEB and TIBS in Alaska
The moves are part of the FAA’s modernization of air traffic services.
First flight after overhaul ends in crash
Probable cause: The total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation when the cap fitting came off the inlet tee fitting on the throttle body/fuel metering unit.
Picture of the Day: Sunrise at the splash-in
David Coleman submitted the following photo and note: “Sunrise photo during the 2019 Otsego Lake Splash-In in Michigan.” 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 […]
Ask Paul: Are these temps OK?
The rule of thumb is when leaning, lean to the leanest cylinder.