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Cessna 172 pilot hits trees
Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from trees while maneuvering at a low altitude.
Picture of the Day: Classics in the Golden Light
Jacob Routh submitted the following photo and note: “I caught these two classics basking in the evening sun at the 2017 Beech Party fly-in at the Beechcraft Heritage Museum in Tullahoma, Tennessee. In the foreground is a 1937 D17S Staggerwing (NC18575) and in the background is a 1944 Howard DGA-15 (NC63597).” Would you like to […]
Flying the new A32 Vixxen
The A32 Vixxen from Aeroprakt made its U.S. debut at the Midwest LSA Expo and our LSA expert says the company has a winner in the new model.
Unleaded fuels testing not expected to be complete until 2020
FAA testing of an unleaded avgas is now expected to be complete in mid-2020.
Homebuilt accident rate drops to new low
Fatal accidents in homebuilt fell to a record low, even while flight hours increased.
Integration of FltPlan.com and Garmin Pilot begins
The integration of the Garmin Pilot app and FltPlan.com has begun.
Second edition of ‘Train Like You Fly’ released
The second edition of “Train Like You Fly” has been released.
Fuel exhaustion results in forced landing on highway
Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to verify the usable fuel in the fuel tanks, which resulted in an inaccurate fuel totalizer setting during preflight, fuel exhaustion, and a total loss of engine power.