Flight School Association of North America will host the event Oct. 11-12, 2022.
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Insufficient planning leads to fuel exhaustion
The pilot’s inadequate fuel planning, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and a collision with trees and terrain.
Picture of the Day: What’s a pilot without a mechanic?
General Aviation News columnist William E. Dubois spied this message at a display while at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2022, a message, he says, that speaks for itself.
Tips for student pilots to get to the checkride
You finally soloed! Congratulations. Now the real work begins towards earning your private pilot certificate. Use that momentum, and these tips, to complete your journey to becoming a pilot.
Saving a California condor
When California condor 171, “Traveler,” needed emergency transportation to life-saving surgery, a general aviation pilot flew in to save the day.
Oklahoma Pilots Association now taking scholarship applications
Deadline to apply for the Oklahoma Pilots Association scholarship is Oct. 31, 2022.
The Pilot’s Manual: Ground School updated
The sixth edition has been updated to include advances in aviation fuel, battery technology, and improved weather services available to pilots.
Two seriously injured when Cessna 170 stalls on takeoff
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control and subsequent exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and collision with terrain.
Picture of the Day: Not as bad as it looks
While strolling the grounds of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2022, General Aviation News columnist William E. Dubois came upon an upside-down airplane. It wasn’t the aftermath of an accident — but rather an attention-getting device for BAS Part Sales, a Colorado aircraft salvage company.