Probable Cause: A total loss of engine power due to water-contaminated fuel.
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Picture of the Day: V Stands For Ville
Suzanne Ince submitted this photo and note: “This plane is a 1962 Beechcraft Bonanza P35 V-tail. Will and Suzanne Ince are making another run at the ”Ville “Airports.” This trip included Campbellsville, Greenville, and Asheville. Many of the airports we fly to end in Ville. The V-tail signifies uniqueness in airframes whereas Ville signifies our favorite aviation destinations.”
Top 10 Best-Selling Piston Airplanes in 2025
Cirrus once again dominated piston aircraft sales in 2025, but what other airplanes were top sellers?
Eight Projects, 26 States Selected for AAM Flight Testing
The FAA has selected eight proposals as part of the new Advanced Air Mobility and Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) Integration Pilot Program (eIPP).
Call for Nominations for the First Flight Shrine
The shrine was established in 1966 to honor individuals and groups for achieving significant “firsts” in aviation since 1903. Recipients include Charles Lindbergh, Mary Feik, John Glenn, NASA’s Katherine Johnson, Gail Halvorsen, Sally K. Ride, Walter and Olive Ann Beech, and William Lear.
Smuggler’s Flight Published
Author Chuck Stewart passed away before the book’s publication, but his children completed the project to share the story of a pilot who saw himself as a “white hat smuggler” operating by a personal moral code.
Frustrated Pilot Takes Off With Fuel Selector on Empty Tank
Probable Cause: A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation and the pilot’s mismanagement of the available fuel.
Picture of the Day: Waiting For A Mission
Henry Spang submitted this photo and note: “Sunrise at Pearson Field Airport (KVUO) in Vancouver, Washington, on one of our not so rainy winter days. Sad to see the beautiful Civil Air Patrol aircraft having to spend their days exposed to the wind and rain.”
For The Love of John Wayne’s Ghost
Female pilots exist. They commit to the same training as their male counterparts. They pass the same tests and ultimately fly the same missions. This should not be a problem. But it can be.