Probable cause: Maintenance personnel’s inadequate inspection of the wheel brake system during the airplane’s most recent 100-hour inspection, which resulted in a loss of hydraulic fluid and the pilot’s inability to control the airplane during the landing.
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Picture of the Day: Celebrating a job well done
Deborah Aschmann sent in this photo with a note: “Following the delivery of a better-than-new paint and interior luxury upgrade of an Eclipse Jet, the team at First Class Aerospace decided to celebrate by giving the GM Steve Purello a Gatorade shower. The Eclipse owner was in on the “surprise.” Susan Cameron of Wild Zebra […]
One Pilot’s View: The joy of landing
I think landings are like kissing a pretty girl.
Video: That first preflight after maintenance
A significant number of GA fatalities could be avoided if pilots conducted more thorough preflight inspections after maintenance.
Georgia airshow a homecoming for some Thunderbirds
Tickets for the drive in air show must be purchased online.
uAvionix wins patent for drone remote identification
Company officials say this technology is “critical to (the) safe and secure integration of UAS into National Airspace System.”
Dead mouse leads to loss of engine power on takeoff
Probable cause: A loss of engine power on takeoff due to restricted air flow to the engine.
Picture of the Day: What it’s all about!
Kevin Quinn submitted this photo and note: “What it’s all about! Flying in my Carbon Cub with my 6-year-old son, Kashton, who loves to fly!” 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 Day are […]
Why is my engine backfiring?
I believe you are hearing the pops is because something has a crack in it.