Deadline is March 29 for two scholarships from Piper Aircraft.
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Cessna 150 crash caused by fuel exhaustion
Probable cause: The pilot’s improper fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
Picture of the Day: The best way to build time
Gene Gray sent in this photo, explaining: “Bob Casian and Paula Maynard in a 1941 Navy N3N-3 over Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, N.H.” “Paula and I purchased the N3N-3 in California and flew it back to New Hampshire to give rides,” he continued. “She is building flight time in it with our friend and […]
The brave new world of ATC
As more drones fill the skies, big changes will need to happen to ATC.
Number of fatal training accidents drops 35%
The greatest risk in flight training is loss of control inflight, according to a new report.
Air traffic controllers sue government over shutdown
Air traffic controllers file a lawsuit seeking their pay during the government shutdown.
Enhanced flight decks coming to Cessna and Beechcraft pistons
Enhanced flight decks for Cessna and Beechcraft pistons have been introduced.
AOPA Foundation fundraising challenge kicks off
The AOPA Foundation’s fundraising effort is getting some help from another foundation.
New homebuilt crashes due to fuel starvation
Probable cause: A failure of the right fuel tank to supply fuel to the engine for reasons that could not be determined, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.