Probable Cause: The pilot’s inadequate compensation for prevailing wind conditions during the landing approach, which resulted in the airplane contacting the ground short of the runway.
Pilots
Picture of the Day: Flying among fireworks
General Aviation News columnist Frederick A. Johnsen sent in this photo from EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2025, noting: “Kyle Fowler’s yellow Long EZ glows in the reflected light of fireworks during Wednesday night’s air show at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2025.”
It’s a bird. It’s a plane. It’s a problem.
While birds are fascinating to watch, they can be a big problem for pilots and aircraft owners.
Van’s RV-15 goes into production
Van’s began taking orders for the RV-15 — the company’s first-ever high wing — at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2025.
FLT Academy unveils new campus in Spanish Fork
The new campus joins one already established at KBTF.
CheckMate Aviation introduces briefing cards for general aviation
The card addresses a critical need in the industry by standardizing preflight briefings and ensuring consistent, thorough safety communication between pilots and passengers, according to Barry Munsterteeiger, CEO of CheckMate Aviation.
New grass strip a hazard
The grass strip was put in place last year unannounced and is not NOTAM’d. It presents a hazard using parallel operations within feet of other aircraft, including solo students.
Picture of the Day: Goodyear at the Golden Hour
Eric Hake submitted this photo and note: “At the end of a busy day at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2025, the Goodyear blimp arrived back at base as we were leaving for the evening.”
Flying a family heirloom
William Presler is mighty proud of the P-38 Lightning his uncle, Jim O’Hara, built over the span of about a quarter century, noting It’s sometimes called the TTP-38, for two-thirds size.