A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to accomplish a preflight inspection.
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Pictures of the Day: Hiperbipe and Luscombe at AirVenture
General Aviation News photographer Megan Vande Voort sent in these photos from EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2023.
Ice be gone
Updating a system to shed ice from a general aviation aircraft with an electromagnetic u — now that’s cool.
Fly the aircraft first
The headline to the latest video in the FAA’s 57 Seconds to Safer Fly series says it all: “Flying the aircraft first during go-arounds in 57 seconds.”
Tecnam P-Mentor lands in the U.S
While at Oshkosh, Tecnam also revealed the flight schools in the U.S. that will be the launch customers for the P-Mentor: Kilo Charlie Aviation in Kansas, Vermont Flight Academy, Melbourne Flight Training in Florida, and Stephen F. Austin State University in Texas.
Continental Jet-A piston engine certified
The certification “validates the engine’s compliance with the FAA’s strict airworthiness and safety standards,” according to company officials.
Picture of the Day: The next generation of aviators
David Nuss submitted this photo and note: “Paul Poberezny (or at least his renowned AirVenture vehicle “Red One”) is keeping an eye on the next generation of pilots at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2023.”
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2023 served something for everyone
What were the highlights of EAA AirVenture 2023? Pick your passion.
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2023 by the numbers
“There was so much going on during the week that encompassed the entire world of flight, from the presence of the U.S. Air Force Training Command and NASA, to magnificent aircraft restorations and exciting new flying technology,” he continued. “Oshkosh was again the place that brought the aviation world together.”