Robin Johansson recently posted a video to YouTube that documents two days of flying in February in Scandinavia, including several landings and takeoffs from a frozen lake.
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99s, Women in Aviation awarded $750,000 in grants from Hilton Foundation
Women in Aviation will use its $250,000 grant to offer 47 additional scholarships in 2021, while the Ninety-Nines will use its $500,000 grant to develop additional pilot proficiency programs and increase its outreach activities.
Instructional flight fatal for two
The flight instructor’s failure to maintain airplane control during initial climb after a touch-and-go landing, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall.
Picture of the Day: Fly in ice fishing
Curtis Penner submitted this photo and note: “Spending a beautiful afternoon ice fishing with my Bearhawk Patrol on Stephenfield Lake in southern Manitoba, Canada.”
How did LSA fare in the year of fear?
Even in the year of the pandemic, LSA registrations grew in 2020.
Why do pilots continue to inadvertently fly into IMC?
These kinds of accidents “stem from failed planning, lack of understanding, or poor decision-making. All pilots have the option to turn down a flight before launch, turn around, proceed to an alternate, or land in a safe place if the weather deteriorates below company or personal minimums, yet we continue to see these types of accidents.”
The Museum of Flight reopens March 4
The Seattle museum will be open Thursdays through Sundays, with admissions limited to 25% capacity to ensure social distancing.
Pilot distracted by door unexpectedly opening in flight
The pilot’s failure to properly secure the crew hatch door before takeoff, which resulted in his distraction and his failure to maintain airplane control and airspeed.
Picture of the Day: Ice Storm 2021
Mark Matthews submitted this photo and note: “Oregon’s Independence State Airpark (7S5) Ice Festival, Feb 12-13, 2021.”