Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed and the airplane’s exceedance of its critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and spin at a low altitude.
General Aviation
Picture of the Day: Son’s first flight
Donnie Wall submitted this photo and note: “Pictured is Donnie Wall and my son, Theo, who is 2 years old. We are flying in our 1963 Beechcraft Musketeer. This is my son’s first flight with Dad, and he loved every minute of it.”
A measure we can all get behind
The bottom line is that the National Center for the Advancement of Aviation will fill a pressing need that current efforts simply can’t.
Volunteer pilots rally during pandemic
“The role that volunteer pilots play in response to humanitarian needs is significant.”
Texas Barnstorming Museum raffling off new Vans RV-12
Proceeds from the raffle will go to flight training and scholarships for the next generation of general aviation enthusiasts.
ASA Pilot Training Kits updated
“Each kit has been updated to include the most current and up-to-date titles and editions, ensuring students meet all the regulatory requirements and are completely prepared for both the FAA Knowledge Exam and the checkride.”
Fuel exhaustion leads to forced landing in a marsh
Probable cause: The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the subsequent total loss of power in both engines.
Picture of the Day: On the way to the fly-in
James Jinnette submitted this photo and note: “Flying to the 45 Taildragger Fly-In at the Flying M Sky Ranch at Lexington, N.C. This photo of my 1964 Champion 7GCB was taken by Marcus Smith from his J-3 Cub, as we flew west in the early morning with another Cub and a Cessna 140 to the fly-in.”
Bomber escort failed, but chin turret scored
Gunship versions of the B-17 were seen as one answer to the scourge of German fighter attacks.