Probable Cause: The pilot’s diverted attention while taxiing which resulted in his failure to maintain clearance from the skip loader.
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Picture of the Day: A hacienda hangar
Jim Swickard submitted this photo and note: “A friend’s V-tail Bonanza in the Spanish Colonial Hangar in Alamos, Mexico.”
A road map for rusty student pilots
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Inflation hits avionics prices
A recent survey by the Aircraft Electronics Association found that more than 82% of avionics businesses have raised their prices this year.
FAA seeks input on Beyond Visual Line of Sight for drones
FAA officials said they are particularly interested in comments “related to initial reactions and areas that the FAA should further explore for performance-based regulatory requirements to normalize safe, scalable, economically viable, and environmentally advantageous UAS BVLOS operations that are not under positive ATC.”
Sporty’s offers limited edition Skyhawk model
“You’d be hard-pressed to find a pilot who hasn’t flown a 172,” says Sporty’s President John Zimmerman. “This model is a fantastic memento from many pilots’ training experience.”
Pilot puts out a call for AD for Cessna 182 flaps
An airworthiness directive for inspections of other C182 airplanes should be considered, checking for friction marks or other evidence of damage to the associated plates and components.
Picture of the Day: A future man cave?
John Nelon submitted this photo and note: “An MU2 fuselage on a flatbed in southwest Florida. I hope it’ll be put to good use as a man cave somewhere.”
A road map for rusty pilots
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