Probable cause: The gyroplane pilot’s failure to maintain rotor speed and aircraft control as he was attempting to return to the runway during a low-altitude simulated engine-out maneuver.
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Picture of the Day: Touch and go
Megan Vande Voort sent in this photo with a note: “A Citabria does touch and gos at Pella Municipal Airport (KPEA) in Iowa on an unseasonably warm day.” 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 […]
Frequency change
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Landing gear fails on test flight
Probable cause: The failure of the left main landing gear axle weld during the landing roll.
Picture of the Day: How general aviation practices social distancing
Megan Vande Voort sent in this photo with a note: “After spring break plans were cancelled, Shane and Sullivan Vande Voort took to the air in their 1946 Aeronca Champ. If 6′ of social distance is good, then 1,300′ has to be ideal.” Would you like to have your photo featured as Picture of the Day? […]
Ask Paul: A puzzling compression check
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