When I saw them in the left window, they were the same altitude less than a quarter mile turning towards us fast. They were in our blind spot as we were climbing (they were slightly higher). I cut power and did an emergency descent to the right to avoid getting hit.
General Aviation
Picture of the Day: Buzz job
David Steele submitted this photo and note: “David Steele flying a North American AT-6 at the annual Crown Royal Ranch Fly-In at Mazza Airport (VA73) in Virginia. Photo by Ricardo Von Puttkamer.”
Blue Angels headline sold-out California Capital Airshow
From the sleek U2 “Dragon Lady” spy plane to a cadre of vintage warbirds and the Blue Angels, air show fans had no shortage of excitement at the 2025 California Capital Airshow at Mather Airport (KMHR).
Will testosterone meds affect your medical certificate?
In the latest video in the Pilot Minute series from the FAA, Federal Air Surgeon Susan Northrup, MD, MPH explains how different medications prescribed for low testosterone may affect the status of your medical certificate.
Living History flights commemorate anniversary of end of WWII
“Our flights are an excellent way to teach present day Americans what it was like to participate in an actual combat mission during World War II,” museum officials said.
Premier Aircraft opens new flight school
Along with providing familiarity training, the Premier Aircraft Flight Training will offer private through advanced instrument and commercial training programs, which, like the Diamond aircraft familiarity program, will be individually tailored to each student’s goals.
Obstructed fuel filters lead to fuel starvation
Probable Cause: The pilot’s lack of proper maintenance, which allowed the fuel filters to become obstructed, leading to fuel starvation and a subsequent engine power loss.
Picture of the Day: First solo souvenir
Lindsay Petre submitted this photo and note: “I was a tattoo buff before I got bit by the aviation bug, so what better commemoration for a first solo than this? I followed up with four more aviation tattoos. Photo by the New Haven, Connecticut, tattoo artist who goes by Zee.”
We don’t know what we don’t know
If we can’t or won’t acknowledge our own ignorance, we can’t learn. And since we can all be sure we truly don’t know what we don’t know, we can proudly stand up and say, “I know a lot, but I’m still learning.”