Probable Cause: The pilot’s inadvertent application of nose down pitch trim during the attempted aborted landing, which resulted in abnormal contact with the runway.
Pilots
Picture of the Day: Curtiss on cue
Susan Loricchio submitted this photo and note: “Looks like a great day to be up with the clouds. Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome in New York is a flying museum, where you step back in time and experience the sights, sounds, and smell of the rare birds. Young and old come to volunteer in various capacities from acting to working on the aircraft.”
The view from here
MOSAIC has opened the door for us. Now it’s our turn to walk-out a marketing campaign that lets the other 330 million Americans who don’t fly know that now is their chance to step into a whole new life.
GA barred from nation’s 12 biggest airports
New NOTAMs went into effect Nov. 10, 2025, prohibiting general aviation and non-scheduled operations at the nation’s largest airports.
Archer acquires LA airport
The company plans to make Hawthorne Airport its operational hub for its planned LA air taxi network, as well as a testbed for the AI-powered aviation technologies it is developing.
Vermont school district opens new aviation center at KBTV
The $12 million project renovated a nearly decrepit hangar at the airport, according to school district officials.
Backcountry practice goes awry
Probable Cause: The pilot’s inadvertent excessive use of brakes which resulted in a nose-over.
Picture of the Day: Dawn at 7,000 feet
Mark Carter submitted this photo and note: “Wing bathed in the red navlight as the sun comes up near the Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (KSME) in Somerset, Kentucky.”
Preparing your airplane for the cold weather
Why am I talking about signs of colder weather in an aviation fuels and lubricants column? What does fall have to do with your average general aviation aircraft? It is one of the most important times because for almost every plane it is time to change the oil.