The student pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a fence post during taxi operations.
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Pictures of the Day: SUN ‘n FUN night airshow
Matt Genuardi sent in these photos taken Wednesday, April 14, 2021, during the 2021 SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo’s night airshow.
The simple success of the Old Farts Flying Club
The Old Farts Flying Club is very informal and simple: There are no dues, initiation, requirements, or vetting. Just an email list informing pilots where the next gathering will be. Events range from meeting for the mythical $100 hamburger to hangar flying to tours of the Piper factory and NOAA hangar at KLAL.
Bearhawk trifecta in New Zealand STOL competition
For the third year in a row, Bearhawk pilot Jonathan Battson has won the annual Healthy Bastards Bush Pilot Champs STOL (Short Take Off and Landing) competition.
Video: Angle of Attack Awareness in 57 Seconds
“A lack of awareness, with respect to angle of attack (AOA), has resulted in the loss of aircraft control and contributed to fatal GA accidents,” FAA officials note in the video’s introduction. “Increasing a pilot’s awareness of the aerodynamic effects of AOA and available technology will help general aviation pilots avoid an inadvertent loss of control.”
Plane lands gear up when pilot fails to complete landing checklist
The pilot receiving instruction’s failure to extend the landing gear. Contributing to the accident were the pilot receiving instruction’s failure to complete the landing checklist and the flight instructor’s inadequate monitoring of the pilot.
Pictures of the Day: More scenes from SUN ‘n FUN
Megan Vande Voort sent in these photos, taken during the 2021 SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo.
One Pilot’s View: The best place to make tough decisions
As pilots, we have a special place we can go to be alone and work on our most serious issues — the solitude of our airplanes.
Flight testing reveals electric aircraft reduce noise pollution
“Intuitively, we knew electric powered aircraft should be quieter than traditional powered aircraft, but these results highlight just how significant the difference is which is pretty amazing,” said Roei Ganzarski, CEO of magniX.