The pilot’s inadequate preflight performance planning and his decision not to utilize all available runway during high density altitude operations which led to an inflight loss of control and subsequent collision with terrain.
General Aviation
Picture of the Day: Heading to Oshkosh
With Oshkosh 2022 just around the corner, here’s a Picture of the Day about flying to the big show: “James Jinnette, Bill Gideon, and Ben Davis flew formation to EAA AirVenture 2021 in James’s 1963 Champion 7GCB and Bill’s 1954 Cessna 170B. This photo was taken over Central Indiana.”
Motivational speakers aplenty
Find your own personal mentor, motivational speaker, or coach right there on the ramp. Listen to them. You might be surprised at the results you get from that interaction.
Oklahoma #1 in nation for high school aviation curriculum
The four-year “You Can Fly” High School Curriculum developed by the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has been adopted by 58 school districts in Oklahoma.
New president at RANS Aircraft
“I’m happy to spend more time in the R&D department to further the advancements in sport and utility aviation for RANS,” says Randy Schlitter, designer of the RANS line of airplanes and founder of RANS Aircraft.
Planes of Fame cancels 2022 show
As an alternative, Planes of Fame will participate in the Central Coast AirFest, set to be held Oct. 15-16, 2022, at Santa Maria Airport.
Near miss at KGAI
I never heard the guy, and obviously we didn’t see one another until we were very close. He never said anything, and I chalked it up to a new pilot.
Picture of the Day: Top Gun here we come!
J.L. Martinez submitted this photo and note: “Maverick has nothing over these two, my grandkids, standing proudly next to our 1968 Cessna 172. We enjoy flying our ‘Stars and Stripes Forever’ over the Midwest.”
Lost and Found
This is just a small sampling of items found recently on the ramp, taxiways, and runway at my home airport, Knoxville Downtown Island Airport (KDKX) in Tennessee. Most were probably dropped by a careless pilot or passenger or left on an aircraft surface during pre-flight and then forgotten.