The parent participation class is designed for children aged 3-5. Each week students and parents will explore a letter of the alphabet and coordinating aviation concept using hands-on, skill-based learning centered around play.
Aircraft
ATC contributes to near miss
Had the airliner not taken evasive action, they would have most certainly crashed into me.
Sporty’s new distributor for Champion Aerospace
As a new distributor, Sporty’s will stock a selection of Champion oil filters and spark plugs, catering to a wide array of aircraft types and models, according to company officials.
Water in fuel brings down Piper
The engine lost power entirely for five to six seconds. We quickly cycled the throttle, engaged the fuel pump, and switched fuel tanks. When the engine started back up, it felt unreliable.
Pilot doesn’t realize he caused near miss in pattern
While I was tying down my airplane, the lead pilot from the flight of two aerobatic airplanes drove up and introduced himself. He informed me that I had been party to a near miss on the downwind leg. I apparently cut off another airplane and that airplane descended below my flight path. I never saw another airplane in the pattern.
Near miss disrupts training flight
As the student began the turn, they spotted nearby traffic to the southeast and the SkyWatch system alerted us to the presence of the same altitude traffic.
Wake turbulence ends training flight
With forceful takeover of the controls, immediate full power was commanded and we began to maneuver to avoid contacting the ground and the B737 holding between the runways. Aircraft was on a collision course with the B737’s left wing, which was narrowly avoided after regaining controlled flight by a margin of 20-50 feet from the B737 and 15-30 feet from the ground.
Who has the right of way?
I couldn’t takeoff and have enough vertical clearance over the helicopter, so I applied maximum braking to avoid a head-on collision with the helicopter. Both main tires blew out and I shut down the engine on the runway.
Complacency leads to engine failure
As acting PIC I regret to say it was pilot error that caused the engine failure.