The pilot’s improper preflight fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
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Picture of the Day: Scout at La Ferté Alais
Simon Paul submitted this photo and note: “A Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5A Scout performing at the La Ferté Alais Air Show, just south of Paris, France, on June 27, 2023. A great show with many old-timers and warbirds.”
The downside of convenience
What the Cub pilot thinks of as a long runway the B-737 pilot sees as entirely inadequate. To say it another way: In aviation, size matters. In fact, it matters a lot.
Grant funds improvements at KAXQ
A grant from the Recreational Aviation Foundation (RAF) is funding new picnic tables and fire rings at Clarion County Airport (KAXQ) in Pennsylvania, designed to make the backcountry airport attractive for camping.
King School hosts flight educators
The inaugural Envision Flight Edu-Con symposium, hosted by King Schools, provided a platform for aviation educators and professionals nationwide to exchange ideas, share experiences, and delve into the world of aviation teaching and training, said Brian Hough, King School’s Senior VP of Business Development and Sales, and the driving force behind the event.
GA remembers AOPA’s McSpadden
The aviation community is remembering Richard McSpadden, senior vice president of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association’s Air Safety Institute, who died in a plane crash Oct. 1, 2023, near Lake Placid, New York.
Fixation on finding the runway captures pilot’s attention
The chain of events began with my inability to locate the runway while already descending, and my commitment to my base to final approach plan.
Picture of the Day: By the sea
Dan Chapman submitted this photo and note: “My 1977 Archer II at Bob Maxwell Memorial Airfield (KOKB) in Oceanside, California.”
Human Factors: Saving a buck costs a fortune
A pilot low on fuel passes up three airports to save 20 cents a gallon on avgas. It turns out to be an expensive mistake.