The loss of control during landing due to the out of rig condition of the tailwheel, which resulted in a ground loop and impact with the runway.
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Pictures of the Day: Scenes from Oshkosh
Bob Hayes submitted this photo and note: “Archer 63H tied down and tent set up, ready for a week of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2023. Rain approaching from the northwest. The North 40 is starting to fill up.”
Getting out of our comfort zone
We aviation types tend to be bolder than the average man or woman on the street. For we have done something that most humans resist with great ferocity. Are we perfect? No. But we aviators are pretty darned cool.
Pipistrel Velis Electro donated to EAA auction
The Pipistrel Velis Electro is set to take top billing at the auction, which will feature around 20 items and is raising funds for a variety causes, including the EAA’s Young Eagles program, which has offered free airplane rides to those aged 8-17 since 1992, according to company officials.
ICON Aircraft unveils new propeller and more at AirVenture
ICON Aircraft unveiled a new propeller, and more, at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2023, as well as gave an update on the company’s upcoming Type Certification for the ICON A5.
Dynon unveils D30
The D30 is designed to serve as a backup set of flight instruments in STC’d SkyView HDX systems, providing pilots with “critical backup flight information, including attitude, airspeed, altitude, vertical speed, turn rate, and slip/skid indications,” according to company officials.
Scout pilot ground loops after rogue wind gust
Lessons learned: With a tailwheel you just can’t be too careful. I had five great landings and I felt no different on this one. I have 250 hours of tail time so not a long-time tailwheel guy and I believe the gust just got me and I didn’t get it straightened out.
Picture of the Day: Best friends at Oshkosh
Julius Salinas submitted this photo and note: “This is where it starts. Isaiah and Hunter enjoying EAA AirVenture Oshkosh standing by a 1952 Cessna 170B.”
Flying safely in our golden years
There are more than 160,000 general aviation pilots aged 60 and older still flying, so it’s incumbent on those pilots to maintain proficiency, recognize cognitive and physiological deficiencies as they arise, reevaluate personal minimums, and adjust their flying to accommodate the inevitable changes that occur with aging. The flight instructing community is essential to these efforts.