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Aircraft
Van’s vs. vulture
Probable Cause: A bird strike to the airplane’s vertical stabilizer during an approach for landing.
Picture of the Day: Short sleeve flying
Ryan Weir submitted this photo and note: “Last of the short-sleeve fall flying in a Stearman flight over Lake Tapps in Washington with Mount Rainier looking on.”
Air show premieres and a retirement
While the government shutdown canceled the headlining Blue Angels, the California International Airshow Salinas featured a lineup of performers, including the retirement performance of Bob Freeman.
GA advocates concerned about GA ban at major airports
“Our National Airspace System has always thrived on fair and equitable access. Banning general aviation operations — even at a small number of airports — sets a horrible precedent.”
Grant boosts DC university’s aviation maintenance training program
The university will use the money to acquire state-of-the-art tools and technology that mirror equipment used in today’s aviation maintenance environments, including metal forming tools, wiring trainers, an aircraft engine test cell, and an industrial grinder, according to university officials.
New owner for Waco FBO
The purchase includes Texas Aero’s full-service FBO, which will be rebranded as Freeman Jet Center-Waco, while Texas Aero Jet Sales will continue to operate independently under existing ownership.
Pilot presses wrong lever in unfamiliar plane
Probable Cause: The pilot’s inadvertent application of nose down pitch trim during the attempted aborted landing, which resulted in abnormal contact with the runway.
Picture of the Day: Curtiss on cue
Susan Loricchio submitted this photo and note: “Looks like a great day to be up with the clouds. Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome in New York is a flying museum, where you step back in time and experience the sights, sounds, and smell of the rare birds. Young and old come to volunteer in various capacities from acting to working on the aircraft.”