The decision by the Cirrus SR20 pilot to proceed onto the runway without clear situational awareness posed a significant safety risk.
Aircraft
Picture of the Day: Summer days
Diana Layton submitted this photo and note: “The July weather was perfect for glider operations at Grant County Airport (W99) in Petersburg, West Virginia.”
Human Factors: A pilot’s last words
What can we learn from a sightseeing flight that proved fatal for a young pilot and his girlfriend’s brother?
2025 National Aviation Heritage Invitational canceled
Recently updated ramp access limitations at Santa Maria Airport (KSMX) in California mean that the Planes of Fame Air Museum’s Central Coast AirFest will no longer be able to host the annual National Aviation Heritage Invitational (NAHI) vintage aircraft competition.
Cutter Aviation tapped as Tecnam dealer
Italian aircraft manufacturer Tecnam has appointed Cutter Aviation as its Authorized Dealer for Arizona and California.
Avidyne’s Vantage 12 certified for Cirrus aircraft
The Vantage 12 upgrade is initially targeted for retrofit in the more than 4,000 Entegra-equipped and pre-Entegra Cirrus SR20/22 Series aircraft, according to Avidyne officials.
Sight-seeing flight fatal for two
Probable Cause: The flight instructor’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during the initial climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent rapid descent into terrain.
Picture of the Day: Departing OSH25
James Johnson submitted this photo and note: “A Pilatus PC-24 taxiing out to Runway 24 for departure at KOSH during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2025.”
Our heroes affect us
Having the pleasure of meeting one’s heroes…well that’s a special thing. As is the aviation game which Richard Bach so meaningfully encouraged me to pursue — even if he had no idea he’d done so.