The pilot’s failure to familiarize himself with the wind conditions at the destination airport and his failure to attain the proper touchdown point during landing, which resulted in a long, tailwind landing and subsequent runway overrun.
General Aviation
Picture of the Day: A legacy line-up
Cheryl Goodwin submitted this photo and note: “The Navy Legacy Flight lines up for a smoke-filled takeoff at the 2022 Reno Air Races.”
The misplaced confidence of team spirit
Blind devotion to a sports team — or a political party — is as silly as adopting the belief that Cessna pilots are really good people, and Piper pilots are okay, but you need to keep a close eye on Grumman pilots, and Cirrus pilots don’t have any idea what they’re doing.
Six of the world’s most beautiful runways
A list of the world’s six most beautiful runways has been released. But what is your favorite runway?
AOPA’s high school initiative boosted with $500,000 donation
When presenting the half million dollar gift, Williams International CEO Gregg Williams said he is living proof that teaching kids about aviation can spark a lifelong passion, a terrific career, and the ability to make an impact.
Starr Aviation launches Safety Partnership for aircraft owners
Starr Aviation has launched the Starr Safety Partnership, a network of service providers designed to help aircraft owners through every phase of ownership, from buying a plane to maintenance, training, and more.
Training flight encounters near miss in pattern
The other pilot said that they had us on their ADS-B in, but in my opinion they did not because we barely were able to avoid them.
Picture of the Day: My favorite lunch spot
Ralph Lacomba submitted this photo and note: “My favorite lunch spot is under the wing of a 2001 172S Skylane. Love the oversized wheels and tires, I can land anywhere!”
Let’s Fly Now
Fall flying in Colorado got a strong start with the Colorado 99s Let’s Fly Now event at Vance Brand Airport (KLMO) in Longmont on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022.