After landing and while cleaning the airplane, the Aircraft Y pilot drove up to my hangar and berated me in front of my wife for “screaming into the traffic pattern at too high an airspeed and being only 400 feet below him and they were talking to center with a Bravo clearance (wrong, ZZZ Tracon owns the Class B around here so he would be talking to Approach, not Center) and even the SIC (Second in Command) Center Controller didn’t see you” and loads of other garbage. You get the drift.
General Aviation
Picture of the Day: Flying into Sedona
Karyn King submitted this photo with a note: “Our first flight of the year into Sedona was a bit bumpy, but spectacular, ride in our Nanchang CJ6. Joe Griffith pilot, Karyn King, copilot.”
Skywagons drop in on Duluth
Forty-three Sykwagons and their owner/pilots attended the 2024 International 180/185 Club convention.
Seattle high school wins Aviation Design Challenge
A team from Raisbeck Aviation High School in Tukwila, Washington, is the winner of the 2024 General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) Aviation Design Challenge.
AOPA Presents debuts
The new series, AOPA Presents, premiered with “Wings of the Iditarod,” the story of the pilots who helped enable the iconic Alaskan race.
Thinking about buying a bizjet?
Duncan Aviation has published a free ebook, “Straight Talk About Navigating A Private jet Acquisition or Sale.”
Fuel starvation results when fuel filter inlet blocked by debris
A blockage of the fuel filter inlet by a piece of debris, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power.
Picture of the Day: Bahamas pre-flight
Kelly Gayneaux submitted this photo and note: “This photo was captured by me as I was completing my pre-flight to depart from the Staniel Cay, Bahama Islands, to head back to the U.S. on April 14, 2024. This is a 1966 Cessna 182J. We departed Midland, Texas, on April 5, 2024, en route for a stop at SUN ‘n FUN, then proceeded on to the Bahamas for a few days.”
You’ve made it to your destination. Now what?
Assuming your destination is not the airport or within walking distance, you are going to need a ride.