By REX GRAY
I’ve heard it a lot — even made the same proclamation myself — “Flying in Alaska is different.” Okay, the truth: It’s not.
Become a ForeFlight expert with Sporty’s new training course
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If you’ve resisted using the ForeFlight app fearing a steep learning curve, Sporty’s has a new training program that’s full of basic how-to.
Piper delivers 8 Archer TXs to Florida Institute of Technology
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VERO BEACH, Fla. — Piper Aircraft recently delivered eight single-engine Piper Archer TX training airplanes, equipped with the latest Garmin G1000 avionics, to Florida Institute of Technology.
Former Blue Angels pilot featured at Southeast Aviation Expo
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Lt. Commander Scott “Yogi” Beare, U.S. Navy (Retired), former pilot for the Blue Angels and author of two books, will be a keynote speaker at the Southeast Aviation Expo, slated for Sept. 27-28, at Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) in South Carolina.
Historic Wright buildings to be preserved in new project
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DAYTON, Ohio — Demolition of 1.2 million square feet of former Delphi manufacturing buildings in Dayton has begun, paving the way for commercial redevelopment and historic preservation. Still standing and to be preserved on the 54-acre site are two century-old buildings originally built by the Wright Company, the aircraft manufacturing enterpris established by the Wright brothers.
The quest for the perfect takeoff and landing
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Now available is “Making Perfect Takeoffs and Landings in Light Airplanes” by Ron Fowler.
Eight earn Master Instructor designation
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Eight CFIs were recently accredited as Masters by Master Instructors LLC, the international Master Instructor accrediting authority.
Summer camps set at Lewis University
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ROMEOVILLE, Ill. — Lewis University will host several summer camps for aviation, leadership, and math and science. All camps will be taught by full-time faculty and will be held at the university’s main campus.
Wind puts Cub into trees
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Aircraft: Piper Cub. Injuries: None. Location: Palmer, Alaska. Aircraft damage: Substantial.
What reportedly happened: The student pilot was flying solo and attempting to land. He aborted the first landing due to low level turbulence associated with wind coming over nearby trees.
He elected to land beyond the trees on his next attempt, but about 5 feet above the runway, the airplane turned sharply to the right, descended and crashed.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings and fuselage.
The pilot said there were no mechanical anomalies with the airplane, and that he should have selected another airport where the wind was not a factor.
Probable cause: The pilot’s inadequate compensation for wind conditions.
NTSB Identification: ANC11CA036
This May 2011 accident report is provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, it is intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others.
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