The pilot’s improper decision to load the airplane beyond its allowable gross weight limits, which resulted in an impact with a tree and collision with terrain.
Picture of the Day: Future aviator
Judith Chace submitted this photo and note: “Three-and-a-half-year-old Bailey on her way to board a Cessna 172 for a flight from KCFO in Denver to Mount Rushmore with her pilot Mom, Krystal Roher.”
Japanese piloted bomb showed desperation and resolve
A 1945 Navy report said Ohka “presents the most difficult target our surface forces and aircraft have encountered in the war to date. It is also potentially the most dangerous antishipping weapon to be devised, being a guided missile with the best possible control — a human being.”
Diamond pilots complete around-the-world flight
On April 22, 2022, Earth Day, Matthias Niederhäuser and Robin Wenger touched down in their DA50 RG at Zürich Airport (ZRH) in Switzerland, bringing a successful conclusion to the .Diamondo Earthrounding project.
How the 5G fiasco nearly closed U.S. airspace
“The upgrade to 5G was supposed to bring a paradise of speedy wireless. But a chaotic process under the Trump administration, allowed to fester by the Biden administration, turned it into an epic disaster. The problems haven’t been solved…and a deadline looms: Verizon and AT&T have made no commitment to extend their ‘voluntary’ restrictions beyond July 5. And this may not be the last such battle, either: In December 2023, T-Mobile and other wireless companies will be free to fire up a new patch of C-band, even closer to the altimeter frequency. At that point, 5G will be operating near hundreds of additional airports.”
New High Altitude Ground Course launches
The new course satisfies the requirements of 14 CFR 61.31(g) and FAA Advisory Circular AC 61-107B for ground training toward a high altitude endorsement, according to company officials.
Fuel exhaustion brings down Beech D-45
The pilot’s improper fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and impact with terrain.
Picture of the Day: First off-field landing
James Rogers submitted this photo and note: “My first off-field landing at Dead Cow Lake with my flight instructor Fred Williams.”
Tips for general aviation pilots during wildfire season
As wildfires become more common in the U.S., general aviation pilots need to know what’s involved in sharing airspace with firefighting aircraft.