Probable cause: The student pilot’s decision to take off from a partially-lit grass runway in dark night, marginal visual flight rules conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation, an exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, and an aerodynamic stall.
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Picture of the Day: Landing on an ice field
Bill Quirk submitted the following photo and note: “My ski-equipped Arctic Tern on top of the Harding Ice Field 74 miles south of Anchorage, Alaska, on March 28, 2019. The landing area is 4,200′ above sea level. The unnamed snow-covered mountain peak behind the airplane is 5,900′ in elevation. Temperature is 30° F. South wind blowing […]
Lockheed Constitution on the cusp of change
Just two Lockheed Constitutions were built.
Final Red Bull Air Race prepares for takeoff
Who will win the final world championship in the Red Bull Air Races?
Laying the groundwork for managing drone traffic operations
The results of the demos will provide a proof of concept for UAS Traffic Management operations.
Flight instruction surveys now online
Share your “pain points’ during flight training.
Hand propeller start goes awry
Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to properly secure the airplane before a hand propeller start, which resulted in the airplane moving forward and colliding with maintenance equipment.
Picture of the Day: Let’s go camping
Barry Haines submitted the following photo and note: “My 11-year-old son Oliver hanging from the strut of 07T, the C-180 we get to fly. He kept himself entertained while getting our gear loaded at Lakefield Airport (KCQA) in Celina, Ohio, for a weekend on the Coldwater chain of lakes in Michigan.” Would you like to […]
Flying is cool. We can make it cooler
Flying is cool. And properly incorporating all the what’s and how’s of flying is cooler yet.