The pilot’s loss of control on go-around in gusting crosswind conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to attempt to land at a short off-airport landing site with a malfunctioning airspeed indicator.
Pilots
Picture of the Day: It’s a tedious job, but somebody’s gotta do it
Diana Layton submitted this photo and note: “Jack Banks with the West Virginia Civil Air Patrol hooks up the tow cable, preparing for glider orientation flights.”
Something we all have
I have my own perspective. So do you. Whose perspective is the right one?
Wings & Wheels at KPHN
St. Clair County International Airport (KPHN) in Port Huron, Michigan, recently hosted a Wings & Wheels Day, which featured a variety of aircraft, as well as cars, according to reader Dave Brownburg.
2023 Katherine Wright trophy goes to Julie Clark
Clark is being honored for her “significant contributions to the art and sport of aviation, the success of others, and the promotion of aerospace education for more than a half-century,” according to officials.
ASA updates Introduction to the National Airspace System
The updated book brings together “comprehensive National Airspace System (NAS) information from multiple FAA and other source materials, editing and expanding on them to form a cohesive, all-in-one account of a wide-reaching and complex topic,” according to ASA officials.
Piper Cub pilot hits woman in kayak
The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance during takeoff from a person on the ground who sustained a serious injury as a result of the collision.
Picture of the Day: Planes and pancakes
Dr. Penny Rafferty Hamilton submitted this photo and note: “Not an every day happening at Emily Warner Field (KGNB) in Colorado. This Nanchang CJ-6A proved popular for a lot of kids eager to sit inside an airplane at the July 1, 2023, EAA Chapter 1267 Pancake Breakfast, Fly-In, and aviation scholarship auction. One is getting out of the cockpit and the legs of many more can be seen under the fuselage.”
Tahoe Truckee Air Show & Family Festival turns 10
This is a smaller scale air show with a great small town feel to it, plus a picturesque backdrop of forested mountains surrounding the airport.