For the third year in a row, Bearhawk pilot Jonathan Battson has won the annual Healthy Bastards Bush Pilot Champs STOL (Short Take Off and Landing) competition.
Video: Angle of Attack Awareness in 57 Seconds
“A lack of awareness, with respect to angle of attack (AOA), has resulted in the loss of aircraft control and contributed to fatal GA accidents,” FAA officials note in the video’s introduction. “Increasing a pilot’s awareness of the aerodynamic effects of AOA and available technology will help general aviation pilots avoid an inadvertent loss of control.”
EAA Chapter 534 awards $10,000 aviation scholarship
Emily Lininger, a member of EAA Chapter 534’s Youth Aviation Program, has won a $10,000 scholarship for flight training. Now 17, she hopes to be a missionary pilot one day.
Plane lands gear up when pilot fails to complete landing checklist
The pilot receiving instruction’s failure to extend the landing gear. Contributing to the accident were the pilot receiving instruction’s failure to complete the landing checklist and the flight instructor’s inadequate monitoring of the pilot.
Pictures of the Day: More scenes from SUN ‘n FUN
Megan Vande Voort sent in these photos, taken during the 2021 SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo.
One Pilot’s View: The best place to make tough decisions
As pilots, we have a special place we can go to be alone and work on our most serious issues — the solitude of our airplanes.
Flight testing reveals electric aircraft reduce noise pollution
“Intuitively, we knew electric powered aircraft should be quieter than traditional powered aircraft, but these results highlight just how significant the difference is which is pretty amazing,” said Roei Ganzarski, CEO of magniX.
New runway opens at 1K8
Founded in 2004 by volunteers, South Grand Lake Regional Airport in Ketchum, Oklahoma, has an expanded runway with a new visual guidance system and new runway lights.
Epic Flight Academy offers $65,000 in aviation scholarships
The flight school is offering two flight training scholarships and two aircraft mechanic training scholarships. Applications are due Oct. 1, 2021.