Probable Cause: The incorrect installation of the fuel pickups, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing was the lack of documentation of the airplane’s unusable fuel.
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Ground service vehicle vs. Beech C90
The ground vehicle driver’s failure to see and maintain clearance from the airplane while conducting ground operations.
Picture of the Day: Skiing in France
Erenstein Robert submitted this photo and note: “Altiport Megève in France is an interesting airfield with small aircraft doing their rounds and a number of helicopters flying in and out during the season to bring the more fortunate for skiing.”
The Renaissance pilot of Texas
Andrea McGilvray took a winding road to a life in aviation, from cooking to electrician’s apprentice to selling real estate, but she finally find her home in the sky.
What’s the best way to train a pilot?
“We want to empower the individual pilot to be able to reflect upon and improve their own performance by looking at what they are doing right and doing more of it,” Embry Riddle researchers said.
Sporty’s acquires PilotWorkshops
“This partnership unites two organizations with a shared mission: To make flying safer, easier, and more enjoyable for pilots everywhere,” Sporty’s officials said.
Portable altimeter with alarm introduced
For general aviation pilots, it provides a backup to panel-mounted altimeters and VSI gauges in an easy-to-use, USB rechargeable, portable device, officials noted.
Aerobatic plane blows tire on landing
It is characteristic of the brakes on this aerobatic airplane that they are not very effective, as the plane was designed to be operated from grass strips, at least so I have been told by pilots where the airplane is very popular. It takes great foot-pedal effort to get the wheels to lock.
Picture of the Day: Friends complete RV-7A
Bob Jones submitted this photo and note: “N617RV was completed by seven owners with help from friends in August of 2023. The project took about three years. The aircraft is equipped a Lycoming IO-360 engine, two Advanced Flight 6600 displays, an Avidyne 440, an AV-30 backup instrument with magnetometer, and is certified for IFR flight. In the photo, the plane is just back from paint.”