Rob Stapleton submitted this photo and note: “Recent early fall rain storms offered this view of a Cessna 185 climbing out after departing Lake Hood Seaplane Base (PALH) in Anchorage, Alaska, headed northeast toward the Chugach mountains.”
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Aircraft sales grow 13% so far in 2021
After a dismal 2020, aircraft deliveries are up so far in 2021, according to new figures from the General Aviation Manufacturers Association. “The first nine months of 2021 have shown great progress and we look forward to seeing how the year closes out,” GAMA President Pete Bunce said.
Accident Case Study: Into Thin Air
A new Accident Case Study from the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association’s Air Safety Institute looks at the events that led a Beechcraft Bonanza G36 to crash shortly after departing Aspen, Colorado.
Reno champion releases second novel
The book is the second in a series of spy thrillers from Pete Zaccagnino.
Picture of the Day: Global Stearman
Kevin Quinn submitted this photo and note: “The Insta 360 camera can produce some great photos, like this Stearman in flight.”
Less flying led to fewer fatalities in 2020
Most aviation deaths in 2020 took place during general aviation operations, where 332 people were killed, compared to 414 the year before, according to statistic released by the National Transportation Safety Board.
Trim moves in wrong direction during training flight
The Cessna 172 started pitching up slightly nose high. The student was adjusting trim, and at some point I told him that “you are adjusting trim wrong direction.”
Deadline nears for 2022 General Aviation awards
The deadline to apply for CFI of the Year, Maintenance Technician of the Year, and FAASTeam Representative of the Year for 2022 is Nov. 30. 2021.
Emasculating aviation
The FAA’s Inclusive Language Summit combined two of our columnist’s favorite things: Aviation and Language. William E Dubois gives us his take on the agency’s initiative to change crucial words in aviation, such as airman and repairman to more gender-neutral terms because language matters.