When returning to the airport to drop off my passenger, the electrical system failed due to what seemed like low voltage.
Picture of the Day: Low pass
Carlos Valle submitted this photo and note: “A Boeing A75N1 Stearman from Planeadores de Vitacura Air Club performs a low pass over Runway 22 during Open Day at Chicureo Aerodrome in Chile.”
Modern engines for a modern world
One of the reasons that GA has not grown is that flying today’s aircraft scares the hell out of young people.
Congress tackles unwise FAA flight training policy
“The FAA legal office has turned the definition of flight training upside down and this provision is only the first step in getting us back to where we were and where we need to be. Flight training is a safety issue and we don’t need anything that impacts that in a negative way,” said AOPA President Mark Baker.
Fort Worth FBO tops $170,000 in donations for flight scholarships
American Aero FTW, an FBO at Fort Worth Meacham International Airport (KFTW), recently presented the Navy SEAL Foundation with a check for $18,875, its 2022 donation to the foundation to fund flight scholarships for active duty and veteran U.S. Navy SEALs and Special Warfare Combat Crewmen.
From head to toe
Flight Outfitters has introduced new hats, beanies, and socks.
Student seriously injured when he stalls during go-around
The student pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle attack during an attempted go-around, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
Picture of the Day: End of an annual
Mike Davenport submitted this photo and note: “Master restorer and mechanic Werner Griesbeck completing a run-up after finishing the annual on this 1938 Cub. Based in Langley BC, this 1938 J-3 has been in the same family since 1965.”
The one and only Boeing XB-15
Only one Boeing XB-15 bomber prototype was built, yet it provided the giant aircraft manufacturer with design ideas that shaped the famous B-17 and Model 314 Clipper airplanes.