The three fly-ins are in San Marcos, Texas, Casper, Wyoming, and Rochester, N.Y.
General Aviation
Not enough training results in ground loop
Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll resulting in a ground loop.
Picture of the Day: Seeing yellow
Rohn Ashley submitted this photo and note: “Just a fueling up at False River Regional Airport (KHZR) in New Roads, Louisiana, on a sunny south Louisiana day.” Would you like to have your photo featured as Picture of the Day? You can submit it via this form. All photos sent in for Picture of the […]
Questions from the Cockpit: Dense about density altitude
I’m sure that you recall that the speed indicated on your airspeed indicator is pure fiction 99.9% of the time.
Video: Private pilot certificate from start to finish
The 10-minute video covers the basics nicely.
The Wilderness Pilot
The movie is about a pilot who crashes his Cessna 210 in a remote wilderness, only to discover that more than just his physical survival is at stake.
Garmin autopilot approval expanded to Piper and Cessna 177 models
Several models of the Piper PA-32 and Cessna 177, as well as the PA-28, are included.
Skiplane breaks through ice
Probable cause: The pilot’s selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which led to both skis breaking through the ice while positioning the airplane after landing.
Picture of the Day: Winter in Iowa
Megan Vande Voort sent in this photo, with a quick note: “When you get a stretch of nice weather in the winter, you fly. This 172 sits after a training flight at Oskaloosa Municipal Airport (KOOA) in Iowa.” Would you like to have your photo featured as Picture of the Day? You can submit it […]