Probable cause: A partial loss of engine power due to carburetor icing and the subsequent forced landing on a rough/soft field.
General Aviation
Pictures of the Day: A different way for Santa to fly
Frequent contributor Hayman Tam submitted the following photo and note: “One of the many seasonal indicators for folks in this part of California is the arrival of Santa by helicopter, making his annual grand entrance at the Hiller Aviation Museum in San Carlos. Always a popular event, the weather threatened, but backed off. Who cares […]
Fun flyer: A 1964 Stits Playboy
Pat Schmitz of Albion, Nebraska, brought his rare Stits Playboy to the Antique Airplane Association fly-in.
New backcountry airfield opens in Oregon
A new backcountry airfield has opened in Oregon, thanks to the Recreational Aviation Foundation.
skyBeacon receives STC for installation on 272 aircraft models
uAvionix has received an STC for its skyBeacon, a wing-top mounted ADS-B Out solution.
McFarlane expands line of control surface skins for early model Cessnas
McFarlane expands its line of manufactured control surface skins to include Cessna 120, 140, 170, and 195 aircraft.
Fuel exhaustion leads to damaged Piper
Probable cause: The pilot’s improper preflight planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the total loss of engine power.
Picture of the Day: Rainbow around the wing
Kobe Hunte submitted the following photo and note: “Flying to Jamaica and caught this rare picture…” 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 for our new Page 4 photo feature […]
About those general aviation numbers
Aviation is trending in the right direction. Let’s all pile on and make it even better.