Half the power needs of a traditional incandescent landing light.
Pilot loses control during precautionary landing
Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during an off-airport precautionary landing on a dirt road with an uphill gradient.
Picture of the Day: Dream big!
Jim Roberts submitted the following photo and note: “Two youngsters gaze up to the tail and refueling boom of a KC-46A tanker during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019.” 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 […]
Reporter’s Notebook: AirVenture 2019
One reporter documents some of his memories from EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019.
Women Soar Society launches
The society aims to support women of all ages and areas of aviation interest.
Washington teacher named Aerospace Educator of the Year
“He transforms students’ young minds from being hesitant to being researchers and scientists.”
DeltaHawk Engines donates to Young Eagles
The money will be used to support volunteer field expenses.
Fuel exhaustion abruptly ends student pilot’s solo cross-country flight
Probable cause: The student pilot’s inadequate in-flight fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, the subsequent total loss of engine power, and a forced off-airport landing.
Picture of the Day: After the rain
Michael Hamlett submitted the following photo and note: “This is one of my favorite photos of my 1965 PA28-140 N6577W. This photo was taken just after a storm passed through at Raleigh Executive Airport in Sanford, N.C., on June 13, 2019, at 6:55 p.m. The photo captures the wet ramp, rain drops on the fuselage, […]