Having not performed my usual “routine” before doing so, I missed that the landing gear had not been retracted and when we touched down the airplane came to displacement quickly enough to tip to the front. We sat in the aircraft for a moment hoping it would sit back down on the heel of the floats, but no such luck.
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Picture of the Day: Sunrise at KGSO
Seth Young submitted this photo and note: “Sunrise taxiing out to the runway at Piedmont Triad International Airport (KGSO) in Greensboro, N.C.”.
What is the best fuel to use in your aircraft’s diesel engine?
Is it OK to use #1 diesel in your engine if Jet A is not available? Technically yes, but there are some gremlins you need to be aware of.
New Flight Design F2 receives SLSA airworthiness certificate
The first production Flight Design F2-LSA to reach the U.S. was recently inspected by an FAA representative and has been issued a certificate of airworthiness as a Special Light-Sport Aircraft. The F2-LSA is the new high-end edition to the existing line of Flight Design aircraft, complementing the CTLS and CT-Super Sport models. From the Flight […]
Hamilton named to Author’s Hall of Fame
Penny Rafferty Hamilton, Ph.D. is among 16 Colorado-based authors recently inducted to the 2021 Class of Colorado Author’s Hall of Fame.
National Air and Space Museum general aviation gallery gets a $1 million boost
The new “We All Fly” gallery will celebrate general aviation. It is slated to open in 2022.
Pilot’s assumption proves wrong
Shortly after takeoff, at approximately 200 feet all, we experienced almost total electrical failure in our Mooney M-20F.
Picture of the Day: From Wisconsin to Burma in World War II
Nicole Andrews submitted this photo and note: “This is my grandfather Carl Matousek, here age 21, from Lime Ridge, Wisconsin. He was awarded the Air Medal for flying over 100 hours of bombardment missions with the 10th Air Force in Burma. An armor-gunner on a B-25, he had 36 missions.”
Getting kids airborne
We pilots understand the unique perspective of seeing the world from above, but showing anyone the aerial perspective can be life changing.