Maintenance personnel’s failure to detect the damaged aileron cable during the most recent inspections, which resulted in the separation of the aileron control cable and subsequent loss of airplane control.
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Picture of the Day: The Black Falcons
William Scott submitted this photo and note: “At the Tauranga Air Show in New Zealand with the Black Falcons doing a fly-over in their Beechcraft T-6C Texan IIs.”
Roaring in the sky
Texas pilot Chris Maurer and his Thorp T-18 painted like a tiger attract a lot of attention wherever they go.
Save the Boulder Airport
Later in 2024, the Boulder City Council will vote whether to keep the airport open or seek to reuse the land for new urban housing developments, according to officials with the Boulder Airport Association. The petition urges the Boulder City Council to vote “no” to closing the airport.
Finalists revealed for future home of Reno air races
A final decision on the future home of the National Championship Air Races is expected in April 2024.
Getting Started with Drones and Model Airplanes released
Written for a beginning remote pilot, the new book will help readers understand how drones and model airplanes work and how to fly them safely.
Routine practice flight fatal for two
The pilot’s improper decision to continue the visual-flight-rules flight into low visibility conditions, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.
Picture of the Day: The search is on
Mike Kincaid submitted this photo and note: “Searching for mountain goats on the south end of Lake Pend Oreille in Idaho in my Super Cub.”
Triple Tree sets ambitious 2024 plan
“At Triple Tree we make money to keep the lights on, pay for fertilizer, and keep our mowers running, but our bottom line is different. We are in the people business and airplanes just happen to show up. Our success has been and always will be relationships and that special feeling that can only be found at Triple Tree.”