The new touch-up pen can be used on aircraft exteriors and interiors.
Failure to use checklist and put seatbelt on right results in accident
Probable cause: The pilot’s improper takeoff trim setting and failure to properly secure his seatbelt, which resulted in a loss of airplane control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to follow the Before Takeoff checklist.
Picture of the Day: A beautiful Crescent City day
Joshua Simmons submitted this photo and note: “Here’s my 1961 Piper Colt (PA-22-108 with a 135) in the ramp at Jack McNamara Field Airport (KCEC) in Crescent City, California, in August 2020. Summer weather is usually very windy or very foggy, and sometimes both. Days like this make the challenging weather worth it. The Colt, […]
The most dangerous brush? The broad one
An interaction with one (fill in the blank) person does not mean all (fill in the blank) people are the same.
Retrofitted Piper hydrogen-electric plane takes flight
The flight is the first step towards moving from fossil fuels to zero-emission hydrogen as the primary energy source for aviation.
FlightSimExpo 2021 to be held in San Diego
The 2021 expo will also include an online component.
Checklist for Success helps prepare pilots for a winning airline interview
The book offers a step-by-step checklist, guiding pilots from applying to the airlines through the interview.
VFR into IMC fatal for Cub pilot
Probable cause: The non-instrument-rated pilot’s improper decision to undertake a flight into forecast instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) and his subsequent decision to continue the flight after encountering IMC, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain. Contributing to the accident were the pilot’s depression and use of impairing/sedating medications, which resulted in poor decision-making.
Picture of the Day: Three generations in a Cherokee
Tyler Henley submitted this photo and note: “I was lucky to be able to fly my grandmother and great-grandmother to Tangier Island (KTGI) a while back. It was the last place my great-grandmother had not been in the state of Virginia. It was also the first trip in a GA aircraft for them and I […]