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Aircraft
Bounced landing bends Cessna 140
The student pilot’s improper recovery from a bounced landing. A factor in the accident was the instructor’s delayed remedial action which resulted in an inability to recover the airplane from an aerodynamic stall.
Picture of the Day: A great little airport
James Good submitted this photo and note: “Returning from a three-day trip with my wife, Diane, we stopped for fuel at Tulelake, California, a great little airport in far North California. The Ercoupe is a 1948 E model, one of the last ones built at the original Maryland factory.”
A rose by any other name
It has been said that a rose by any other name would smell as sweet. Some guy named Shakespeare wrote that a long time ago. It’s true, though. The information the FAA has to share is exceptional. I may never understand why it refers to it in such indecipherable terms a large portion of the audience they’re trying to reach simply disregards the recommendation and moves on, no better for the experience.
Company introduces insurance solution for older pilots
SkyWatch has unveiled a new liability-only insurance option tailored specifically for pilots aged 70 or older.
APS unveils Jet Upset Mastery Program
Aviation Performance Solutions (APS), a provider of Upset Prevention and Recovery Training (UPRT), has launched its “Every Pilot in Control” UPRT Mastery Program.
Atlantic Aviation opens new FBO at KBNA
Atlantic Aviation Nashville, the newest facility in the company’s FBO network, is now open at Nashville International Airport (KBNA).
Picture of the Day: GUMPS
Robert Bryant submitted this photo and note: “The aftermath of forgetting Gas, Undercarriage, Mixture, Prop, Switches.”
Ask Paul: What are these weird marks?
I recently bought a borescope and used it on my neighbor’s experimental Panther. I discovered these marks, which are really strange.