The student pilot’s decision to continue from visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a collision with trees and mountainous terrain.
General Aviation
Picture of the Day: A Skybolt sunset
John Johnson submitted this photo and note: “A Skybolt at sunset at Brooks Field (KRMY) in Marshall, Michigan. My dad, Gust G. Johnson, built the airplane. He soloed at 14 years old and flew until he was 84. He passed four years later at 88. A World War II Air Force veteran, he also owned a 1947 Globe Swift for 40 years.”
Young Aviators return to Triple Tree
After a two-year pandemic pause.
Want to own your own airport?
Limington-Harmon Airport (63B) in Maine is for sale for $2.5 million.
Oklahoma invests in its general aviation airports
The Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission approved $184 million for improvements to 85 general aviation airports between 2022 and 2027.
Virga adds Android availability
All PIREPs submitted through Virga are synced to the national Aviation Weather Center database at AviationWeather.gov and appear on all platforms that show PIREPs.
First flight in weight-shift-control aircraft goes awry for fixed-wing pilot
The pilot’s incorrect flight control input during the landing flare, which resulted in an impact with the ground.
Picture of the Day: Cavalcade of Planes
Dragan Lazic submitted this photo and note: “The Cavalcade of Planes happened in Bolingbrook, Illinois, in June 2022. It was one of the best organized airshows. My kids loved it!”
Pictures of the Day: Special Olympics
Bob Showalter submitted these photos and a note: “Dove 31 is a Citation X passing Dove 26, a Citation XL. We were both flying the arrival for the Special Olympics airlift into KORL on June 12, 2022. Dove 31 was at FL410, Dove 26 at 40,000 feet. Yes a Citation X is a lot faster than a Citation XL. We all had a wonderful time moving these special athletes and coaches back and forth to the games!”