Probable cause: The pilot’s improper fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
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Picture of the Day: First flight
Richard Brown submitted the following photo and note: “My wife and I had the opportunity to take a couple of the young women from her church group flying in our Mooney. Neither one had ever been in a small plane before, and one had only flown commercial once as a very young child. We took […]
A passenger with history
We pass by people each day who have amazing accomplishments behind them, who are mostly anonymous.
EAA Museum adds two record-breaking aircraft to collection
The BlackFly from Opener and the AutoGyro MT-03 from AutoGyro GmbH are now on display at the museum.
Free giant RC model show at Air Force museum over Labor Day weekend
More than 100 pilots will perform with RC jets, warbirds, bombers, helicopters, and gliders.
New edition of ‘Say Again Please’ released
The book the book explains how the ATC system works and teaches pilots what to say, what to expect to hear, and how to interpret and react to clearances and instructions.
Fuel exhaustion leads to remote forced landing
Probable cause: The pilot’s inadequate in-flight fuel planning, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
Picture of the Day: Summer fun on the grass
Andrew Lyons submitted the following photo and note: “Dropped into N41 in Waterbury, Connecticut, with my Cessna 172P on a beautiful August afternoon to stretch my legs and enjoy the weather for a bit. Great little airport with two grass runways in the hills north of Waterbury.” Would you like to have your photo featured […]
Questions from the Cockpit: A matter of law
In July’s column we took a look at why captains sit in the left-hand seat, which ended up generating a lot of reader speculation that it might have had something to do with right-of-way rules, which in turn generated a lot of requests that we look at the origins of today’s right of way rules. […]