Drugs — illegal, prescription and OTC — were found in 42% of pilots who died in GA accidents.
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SeaMax now assembled in U.S.
The new assembly operations are at Daytona Beach International Airport in Florida.
What’s the difference between falling and flying?
The curriculum consists of a 72-page PDF, PowerPoint slides, and a 48-second video.
Flight into IMC fatal for pilot
Probable cause: The non-instrument-rated pilot’s improper decision to conduct a flight in which instrument meteorological conditions existed along the route of flight, which resulted in spatial disorientation and a loss of airplane control.
Picture of the Day: Chasing summer
Benjamin Redman submitted this photo and note: “A rare 7DC Champ on PK1500 Floats at season’s end.”
Up or down? How flies the LSA industry in this strange year?
The light aircraft industry appears to be surviving the COVID-19 mess better than expected. That means better health for the industry and more smiles for pilots.
EAA’s First Lady passes at 95
“She was instrumental in helping the organization grow from a local club for amateur aircraft builders into an international organization that embraces virtually the entire spectrum of sport aviation.”
New distributor for Goodyear Tires
KADEX is now a distributor for Goodyear Tires.
Plane crashes after running out of fuel
Probable cause: The pilot’s improper preflight fuel planning and in-flight fuel management, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the subsequent total loss of engine power.