Probable cause: The pilot’s loss of directional control during the rejected takeoff. Contributing to the accident were the pilot’s lack of familiarity with the airport runway configuration, which led to his premature attempt to take off, and the airplane’s inoperative landing light.
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Picture of the Day: Merry Christmas boys and girls!
Ashley Wade submitted the following photo and note: “You know that Santa is cool because he flies a Meyers OTW! Here he was seen at Southland Field (KUXL) in Sulphur, Louisiana, double checking what the elves had on their list versus what the kids were actually asking for this year. When the plane was built […]
The Wright brothers home field
A field in Dayton, Ohio, became the country’s first airport.
Santa: A certified pilot for 92 years
Santa earned his pilot certificate in 1927.
Department of Energy has $55 million for electric aviation
While initially for commercial aviation, the research from these grants could make its way to general aviation.
Ross Aviation acquires Signature Flight Support FBO at KTRM
The acquisition gives Ross Aviation the largest ramp and hangar complex in the Coachella Valley
Landing gear collapses
Probable cause: The failure of the landing gear through bolt primarily due to fatigue during a hard landing, which resulted in a landing gear collapse and runway excursion. Contributing to the accident was noncompliance with the manufacturer service letter.
Picture of the Day: Here comes Santa
Hayman Tam submitted the following photo and note: “On Dasher, on Dancer, on Enstrom? Santa arrives at the Hiller Aviation Museum for his annual visit via rotary wing aircraft.” 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 […]
Questions from the Cockpit: Daredevils and fools
What would I do if I let my outlaw wild side out? I’d fly through St. Louis’s Gateway Arch. You gotta admit: The Arch just screams “Fly Through Me!”