Probable Cause: A loss of engine power due to the fatigue failure of the No. 6 cylinder exhaust valve rocker boss.
Pilots
Picture of the Day: Relaxing in the grass
Dan Lakeman submitted this photo and note: “A Piper PA-11 relaxing in the grass.”
Radical Japanese fighter overcome by events
The Kyushu Shinden first tested its wings on Aug. 3, 1945. Two more quick test sorties, said to have been made on Aug. 6 and 9, the dates when atomic bombs exploded over Hiroshima and Nagasaki, were the last flights for the Shinden. Six days later Japan surrendered, ending the war and the need for the Shinden.
Aviation Funding Stability Act introduced
The proposed measure would insulate FAA programs and personnel from a government shutdown
Honor Flight Long Island to take 46 vets to DC
“Our Fall Flight includes 42 Vietnam War veterans who will receive long overdue recognition and thanks for their service,” said Bill Jones, President of Honor Flight Long Island. “They’ll be accompanied by four elder comrades, one World War II veteran and three veterans of the Korean War.”
$145,000 in scholarships offered to high school students
“This is the largest amount we have ever allocated for the annual scholarship awards,” said Epic founder and CEO Danny Perna.” To date, we’ve given more than $445,000 to 35 high school students since we began making these awards in 2016. We give scholarships for both pilot and aircraft mechanic training.”
Pilot crashes while planning out his own runway
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain sufficient altitude from obstacles during the simulated landing approach which led to a collision with a fence and a building.
Picture of the Day: Sailing
Pete Doyle submitted this photo and note: “Sailing in the air in a Schweitzer 1-26.”
Something for everyone at Wings Over Camarillo
One of my favorite West Coast air shows, 2025 marked the 44th year of this event. I really like the friendly, local ambience of this show, with a busy flight schedule filled with local pilots.