Probable cause: The total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.
General Aviation
Picture of the day: A blustery morning
Rob Stapleton Jr. sent in this photo with a quick note: “A blustery morning at the Lake Hood Seaplane Base (PALH) in Alaska.” 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 Day are also considered […]
To your health
The barriers to getting into aviation are falling — or at least the fence that has kept folks out has been lowered, several gates have been left open, and the guard shack is only manned on a part-time basis.
A hangar of his own
The 70′ by 70′ hangar houses four airplanes, including two sailplanes.
Five aviators inducted into EAA halls of fame
The five inductees represent a spectrum of aviation within the EAA community and have achieved notable successes within their particular realm of flight.
Fuel starvation leads to forced landing on a road
Probable cause: The failure of the engine-driven fuel pump and the pilot’s failure to identify the pump’s failure, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation and a forced landing on a road, during which the airplane hit obstacles.
Picture of the Day: Heavy clouds
Scott Golden submitted the following photo and note: “N1737T, Piper Cherokee, parked on the ramp at North County Airport (F45) in Florida after just landing with threatening skies approaching.” 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 […]
The Maule family get-together
The annual fly-in is truly a family affair, attracting Maule aircraft owners, wannabe owners, and retired employees.
FAA releases new protocol for pilots with diabetes
The new protocol opens the door for people with insulin-dependent diabetes to become airline pilots.