“The inherent requirements of unmanned aviation could provide for significantly greater career opportunities for individuals with some sort of physical disability.”
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‘Sunset to Sunrise: Night Flight Techniques’ released
The book offers information on flying on instruments, weather, human factors, regulations, preflight preparations, navigation, takeoffs, landings, and emergency situations.
Maintenance error leads to loss of control
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.
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.