No conclusions are made in the preliminary report, which includes witness statements and details on the wreckage.
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‘This was nobody’s fault other than my own’
I did not know how much longer I was going to be able to fly the airplane, and if the door was going to rip off and cause structural damage to the airplane.
Picture of the Day: Skitch’s solo cross country
Brody Howard submitted this photo and note: “This is my 17-year-old son returning from his solo short cross country. It was a beautiful day for flying in Minnesota and Iowa. Thanks to Jim, Johnny, and Jason at Accelerated Aviation at Owatonna Degner Regional Airport (KOWA) for taking on a young, aspiring pilot.”
Sock it to me
After reading a magazine article back in 2016 on the risk of “hangar rash” damage to the thin, trailing edges of composite propeller blades, David Ortero decided — “before even closing the magazine” — to buy covers to protect his new Whirlwind GA200L. The only problem was, that in scouring the internet, it appeared that nobody made such a thing. So Ortero simply went to his workshop and made his own.
Spooky weather for Trick or Treat at the Scairport
Thanks to corporate hangar owner, Marcia Forcey, for saving the day.
Wipaire receives FAA nod for composite floats for Twin Otters
“The TSO is the first step of approval from the Federal Aviation Administration for our composite float program,” said Brad Kutz, vice president of engineering for Wipaire.
Deal inked to distribute Garmin autopilot installation kits
Starting Jan. 1, 2024, EDMO Distributors will be the exclusive distributor of Garmin GFC 500 and GFC 600 autopilot installation kits from Aviation Design and Supply.
Student pilot loses control when rudder pedal cable fails
The separation of the left rudder pedal interconnect cable during takeoff, which resulted in the student pilot’s inability to maintain directional control.
Picture of the Day: Circling ’round the Vega
Sparky Barnes submitted this photo and note: “A trainload of future aviators circles a Lockheed Vega at the 2023 fly-in at Ranger Field (F23) in Texas.”