The failure of the tailwheel attachment tube during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a loss of directional control, a runway excursion, and the left main landing gear collapsing.
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Picture of the Day: Peace on the lake
Marcel Martienau submitted this photo and note: “My C185 amphibian moored at my isolated lake in Northern Quebec.”
Birds of a Feather
As if often the case in life, when a day’s work is done, an invitation to have a beer is extended. He told me, in that moment, he was an alcoholic and declined my invitation.
Arrival of Canada’s Grey Cup rivals excitement of football championship
Canada’s Grey Cup — the equivalent of the trophy awarded to the Super Bowl winners in the U.S. — arrived in style in Hamilton, Ontario, where the 108th Grey Cup game was played in December 2021.
5G roll-out put on pause
Verizon and AT&T agreed to delay their 5G expansion to Jan. 19, 2022, giving the aviation industry more time to mitigate risks the expansion may pose to avionics.
New scholarships to help veterans earn private tickets as first step in aviation career
The Ray Foundation has donated $300,000 to the University of North Dakota Aerospace Foundation to fund private pilot training for 25 veterans, with the intent the veterans will pursue careers in aviation.
NORDO airplane has near miss at Cable Airport
“After rolling out on final, I ended up wingtip to wingtip within a 1/2 mile of Aircraft Y. I must not have been able to see the aircraft due to ground clutter.”
Picture of the Day: Late day soaring at Dunstable Downs
William Hunt submitted this photo and note: “After soaring with the London Gliding Club in Dunstable, England, we went to the ridge overlooking the gliderport and caught this ASK-21 getting the last flight of the day. Soaring at its best!”
Building a better mouse trap
The EZ-UP Inspection Cover Kit, a new and improved inspection cover for fabric-covered aircraft, was developed by Marty Harris, who developed it after “40 years of fighting traditional riveted covers in six of my fabric airplanes.” He’s given the design rights to EAA Chapter 534 in Leesburg, Florida, with all proceeds from the kit sales going to the chapter’s youth aviation program.