A recently completed, comprehensive roadmap called the Washington Aviation System Plan (WASP) guides how the state will invests in, protect, and modernize its 134 public-use airports over the coming decade.
General Aviation
ASA Updates Flight Instructor Oral Exam Guide
New and expanded content includes additional questions on human factors, aeromedical factors, and aviation and airport security. Scenario-based training examples have also been updated to reflect modern, real-world instructional environments, ASA officials said.
Pilot Seriously Injured When Oil Starvation Stops Engine
Probable Cause: Insufficient lubrication of the engine’s internal components, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.
Picture of the Day: South Texas Morning
Mike Macey submitted this photo and note: “Climbing out over Houston eastbound.”
Questions from the Cockpit: Slow to the Party
Kimberly, the spouse of a pilot-in-training in Arizona, asks: With all the changes in aviation over the last few decades, how has the current training of pilots changed, compared to previous generations?
Aviation Museum Restoration Team Puts Final Touches on 70-Year-Old Aircraft Restoration
See how volunteers are reviving a 70-year-old Navy F-8 Crusader. Get an inside look at the 1,000-hour restoration process and find out when it takes flight.
KAPF Begins Project To Keep Airport Operational In A Storm Surge
Naples Airport launches a $25.4M project to elevate airfield lighting. See how this first-of-its-kind storm surge protection keeps critical rescue flights moving.
Free Webinar Series Dedicated to Reducing Loss of Control Inflight Risks
The Upset Prevention and Recovery Training Association International (UPRTA) is launching a webinar series dedicated to mitigating Loss of Control Inflight (LOC-I) risks.
Post-Maintenance Flight Proves Fatal for Sport Pilot
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during the takeoff and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and spin at low altitude. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of experience in the accident airplane make and model.