“After rolling out on final, I ended up wingtip to wingtip within a 1/2 mile of Aircraft Y. I must not have been able to see the aircraft due to ground clutter.”
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Picture of the Day: Late day soaring at Dunstable Downs
William Hunt submitted this photo and note: “After soaring with the London Gliding Club in Dunstable, England, we went to the ridge overlooking the gliderport and caught this ASK-21 getting the last flight of the day. Soaring at its best!”
Tips for saving money on flight training
There’s a lot of advice online about how to save money during flight training. Here are a few of our favorites.
New owner for Sonex
Long-time employee Mark Schaible takes over the company and will continue operations, while focusing on new products for the Oshkosh-based kit manufacturer.
PK Floats introduced for Super Legend Cubs
New amphibious and straight floats are now available for American Legend Aircraft Co.’s Super Legend. The new floats, manufactured by PK Floats, can be fitted to high performance Titan-powered Legend Cubs, according to company officials.
FAA Airplane Flying Handbook adds aircraft energy management for first time
“Proper energy management is essential for performing any maneuver, as well as for attaining and maintaining desired vertical flightpath and airspeed profiles in everyday flying,” says Embry-Riddle’s Dr. Juan Merkt, who collaborated with the FAA on the chapter.
What’s your opinion of the flight training industry?
Officials at Redbird Flight Simulations have launched the second annual State of Flight Training survey. Pilots are asked to take the short survey, which will “identify and analyze trends, priorities, strengths, and challenges” the industry faces.
New aircraft leasing company specializes in flight schools
Officials with the new company, which has purchased a fleet of 2022 and 2023 Cessna 172 Skyhawks, Piper Archer TXs, and Piper Seminoles, say they are “focused on supporting flight school fleet development around the country.”
Fuel problems lead to forced landing in a field
Returning from a camping trip, while descending over mountains east of ZZZ near ZZZ1 the fuel low level light came on in my homebuilt. I checked the fuel and the sight gauge on the right tank showed half full indicating at least 6.5 gallons of fuel. The left tank sight gauge showed empty.