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Hand propeller start goes awry
Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to properly secure the airplane before a hand propeller start, which resulted in the airplane moving forward and colliding with maintenance equipment.
Picture of the Day: Let’s go camping
Barry Haines submitted the following photo and note: “My 11-year-old son Oliver hanging from the strut of 07T, the C-180 we get to fly. He kept himself entertained while getting our gear loaded at Lakefield Airport (KCQA) in Celina, Ohio, for a weekend on the Coldwater chain of lakes in Michigan.” Would you like to […]
Flying is cool. We can make it cooler
Flying is cool. And properly incorporating all the what’s and how’s of flying is cooler yet.
Graphical Forecasts coverage areas expands
New coverage areas include Gulf of Mexico, the Bahamas, the Caribbean, and the New York Oceanic region, including Bermuda.
Safety, not fast delivery, should be No. 1 priority in integrating drones into airspace
“Manned aircraft must have the right-of-way in all circumstances.”
uAvionix offers free pingRX ADS-B receivers for Hurricane Dorian recovery efforts
pingRX can provide a digital view of ADS-B equipped aircraft up to hundreds of miles away.
Taking off in IMC fatal for three
Probable cause: The noninstrument-rated pilot’s decision to depart into instrument meteorological conditions, and his subsequent loss of control due to spatial disorientation.
Picture of the day: Blakesburg
Jim Roberts sent us this photo, taken during the Labor Day weekend at the annual fly-in at Antique Airfield in Blacksburg, Iowa. This was the 67th year for the fly-in, hosted by the Antique Airfield Association and the Airpower Museum. Look for a story from the fly-in soon from Jim. Would you like to have […]