The pilot/mechanic’s improper installation and securing of the mixture control cable, which led to a simultaneous loss of total engine power and failure of the nose landing gear to fully extend when the cable caught on the nose landing gear assembly.
Picture of the Day: Seabee buzzing Rangely
Shahn Sederberg submitted this photo and note: “Bruce Bishop of Durango, Colorado, flies his Republic RC-3 Seabee near Rangely, Colorado.”
An old-fashioned barn raising, RAF-style
Fittingly, the barn is “a tribute to Ben Ryan and the sacrifices he and his wife Butchie made for the country. Ben flew a P-38 in the Pacific during WWII, and Butchie served as a nurse with the Army Nurse Corps.”
A love of slick and shiny things
“Being a painter by trade, I like everything I own to be slick and shiny, and I like customers’ cars and planes to be slick and shiny,” says John Mosely.
Remote ID part of new FAA rules for drones
“The new rules make way for the further integration of drones into our airspace by addressing safety and security concerns,” said FAA Administrator Steve Dickson. “They get us closer to the day when we will more routinely see drone operations, such as the delivery of packages.”
AOPA opens applications for flight training scholarships
Deadline to apply is Feb. 14, 2021.
Helicopter pilot hits power lines while looking for coyote
The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from the power lines.
Picture of the Day: The night shift
Megan Vande Voort sent in this photo with a note: “The Cessna 120 hangar at Classic Aviation at Pella Municipal Airport (KPEA) in Iowa is lit up to finish some routine maintenance.”
Pilot hits glider after cutting corners
The pilot’s failure to see and avoid a parked glider while taxiing from the runway.