“The PAR200B meets the needs of those whose mission is flying mostly VFR.”
General Aviation
Passenger’s hat flies out of plane, hits propeller
Probable cause: The loss of engine power due to a propeller failure when the passenger’s hat exited the cockpit and impacted the three-bladed pusher propeller, separating one of the propeller blades.
Pictures of the day: The last flight of the year
Geoff Pritchard sent in the following photos with a note: “Flying the 1930 Fleet out of a mountain strip in southern British Columbia — the last flight of the year as the temperatures are a bit chilly for open cockpit flying.” Would you like to have your photo featured as Picture of the Day? You […]
Blue skies for LSA
The good news is that aircraft are selling and pilots are flying more than ever.
The Year in Pictures
Send us your favorite photos from 2019.
Aerobatic flight sim updated with new aircraft, airports
The updated sim is free in early access.
Gemini Air Group new Twin Commander service center
The Scottsdale, Arizona-based company joins a network of 12 other service centers.
Carb icing contributes to crash
Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to apply carburetor heat in conditions conducive to carburetor icing, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power during landing.
Picture of the day: Waiting for passengers
Roger Currier sent in this photo of vintage seaplanes — a Cessna 195, a Piper Cub, a Cessna 180, a deHavilland Beaver, and a Piper Super Cub — awaiting passengers for sightseeing flights at Currier’s Flying Service on Moosehead Lake in Maine. Would you like to have your photo featured as Picture of the Day? […]