Failure of the landing gear motor, which prevented the gear from extending fully to the down and locked position, which resulted in a gear collapse on landing and a subsequent loss of directional control.
General Aviation
Picture of the Day: A line-up of Swifts
Terry McCartney submitted this photo and note: “Swifts line up at the 2022 Hood River Fly-In in Oregon.”
Expanding on an open door policy
A student flying club’s open door policy was tested during Hurricane Ian and while the club’s hangar was damaged, club members are now confident the club can weather any storm.
Volunteers work to reopen L88
A grand reopening of New Cuyama Airport (L88) in Southern California is planned for Oct. 13, 2022. The backcountry airstrip, located between the Southern California coast and Sierra mountain range about 32 nm north of Santa Barbara, has been closed since 2019.
Business aviation steps up to assist Ian victims
As final preparations are being made for the start of the National Business Aviation Association’s annual Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) Oct. 18, 2022, the association has created a dedicated website featuring its humanitarian response program and other resources, in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian’s Florida landfall in late September.
KIWS offers winter IFR training special
Here’s the deal: Pilots pay for all instruction towards the instrument rating. If the pilot completes their check ride by March 1, 2023, West Houston Airport will credit back all instructional costs toward future fuel purchases.
CFI and student barely avoid plane that was ‘completely out of control’
The 421 was completely out of control and at full power about to hit and kill us head on.
Picture of the Day: Blue Angels sunrise
Jim Roberts submitted this photo and note: “A beautiful sunrise behind the Blue Angels at McGhee Airport (KTYS) in Tennessee. The team was in town for the Smoky Mountain Airshow, Sept. 10-11, 2022.”
Questions from the Cockpit: I reckon so
Phillip, working on his commercial ticket in Florida, writes: “Settle a bet for us here at the flight school: Why is dead reckoning called dead reckoning? Online, there seems to be a lot of difference of opinion about the origin of the term.”