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General Aviation
Near miss when pilot does opposite of his radio calls
Throughout the duration of our flight, the aircraft in question appeared to operate without regard for us or other aircraft in its vicinity, and had we not taken the evasive action that we did, a collision would have been highly likely.
Picture of the Day: A great co-pilot
Jeff DeFreest submitted this photo and note: “ZW learns about crew resource management reading the checklist for his uncle on short final to the float pond at Juneau, Alaska, in a 1967 Cessna Skywagon C180H on Edo 2960 floats. (Photo credit goes to his dad, back-seat flyer, Eric DeFreest.)”
Out of print, but not for long
As of November 2021, the book “Luscombe’s Golden Age” is out of print. But author John Swick is working to change that.
Top 5 single engine piston airplanes
What are the top 5 single engine piston airplanes? YouTube Channel Aviation Way chose its top five in a recent video. Check it out, then let us know your top 5.
uAvionix paves the way to Beyond Visual Line of Sight operations for drones
The company has successfully completed its first series of flights with its newly developed SkyLink Control & Non-Payload Communications (CNPC) C-band radio. What does that mean? “A reliable and predictable C2 link built to aviation standards is a critical component in obtaining scalable BVLOS operations,” explains one official.
Three-day instrument ground school debuts at KHND
The new instrument rating ground school covers pilot qualifications, recency and currency, human factors, instrument systems, instrument flying, navigation systems, departure, arrival, and holding procedures, approaches, IFR flight planning, clearances, communications, and more.
Pilot hits taxiway sign after losing control while landing
The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing, and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with sign.
Picture of the Day: Christmas Eve at the airport
Dana Vanderark submitted this photo and note: “Went to go fly Christmas Eve. Found this jolly guy getting ready to start up. I had a quick conversation with him. According to him, he was renting the 172 for the day and will have it back in the morning. His normal aircraft was down for annual and he had a mission he had to complete. He was a little vague on the details of the flight. I asked if he filed IFR, he responded with yes. He did admit that he hasn’t shot a approach in a year, so I don’t think he is current and I’m not sure of the legality of that! Merry Christmas!”