The flight was to be the private pilot’s first multiengine lesson in the Piper Aztec originating out of Hillsboro, Ore. Both the student receiving instruction and the MEI performed an uneventful preflight check and run-up, which included a check of the brakes and the security of the cabin door. During the takeoff roll, the cabin […]
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Picture of the day: Waiting for the weather
Neal White sent in this photo, explaining: “A thunderstorm rolled in after the Airshow of the Cascades, in Madras, Oregon. The B-25 and I were waiting for an early morning departure the next day, when we saw this sunset on Sunday evening, Aug. 31, 2014 — right place, right time.”
A deadly combination: Selfies and flying
Recently the National Transportation Safety Board released a report on the May 2014 crash of a Cessna 150 in Watkins, Colo., that was attributed to the pilot being distracted by taking selfies. How many people heard about this crash and thought to themselves, “It was only a matter of time before this contributed to a […]
Tickets now on sale for Red Bull Air Race
Tickets for the two U.S. stops of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship season are now on sale. The eight-race 2015 schedule includes a return to two U.S. based races, in Fort Worth at Texas Motor Speedway on Sept. 26-27 and in Las Vegas at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Oct.r 17-18. A wide range of tickets — everything […]
Electronic Stability and Protection added to G3X
Garmin has introduced Electronic Stability and Protection (ESP-X) technology for aircraft using Garmin’s G3X autopilot servos. This electronic monitoring and stability augmentation system works to assist the pilot in maintaining the aircraft in a stable flight condition. ESP-X functions independently of Garmin’s G3X autopilot system and works in the background to provide an extra envelope of […]
Former Coca-Cola exec takes over reins at Reno
The Reno Air Racing Association (RARA) has tapped former Coca-Cola executive, Micheal (Mike) Crowell, as president and chief executive officer of the National Championship Air Races. Throughout his career at Coca-Cola, Crowell managed bottling facilities in the United States, Middle East and Asia. “We are extremely fortunate to have someone of Mike’s caliber step in […]
Flying Musicians creates advisory board
The Flying Musicians Association (FMA) has formed an Advisory Board. The five-member board will help steer the association into the future while assisting it in focusing on its goals and mission, according to FMA officials. The board includes: Leonard Assante, an associate professor of communication at Volunteer State Community College near Nashville, Tenn. Born and raised in the New […]
Cessna runs out of fuel on approach
According to the pilot, the Cessna 172 lost power as it approached the destination airport in Temecula, Calif. He attempted to restart the engine, but was not successful, so he decided to land on a nearby street. During the landing roll, the airplane hit a chain link fence and sustained substantial damage to the engine […]
Picture of the day: A March sunrise
Kris Chupka sent in this photo of a March sunrise over Centennial Airport (KAPA) in Denver.