Probable Cause: The pilot’s improper decision to perform an impromptu off-airport landing and his failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing, which resulted in a nose-over.
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Picture of the Day: Flying over Monterey Bay
Keith Gray submitted this photo and note: “A beautiful flight over Monterey Bay and Elkhorn Slough headed back to Monterey Regional Airport (KMRY) in California in a Piper Warrior.”
The rule about rules
“You know,” he said, “many a pilot has been buried on a sunny day because they chose to fly when they shouldn’t have.”
Celebrating 100 years of the Travel Air
The celebration, slated for July 10-13 at Stearman Field (1K1) in Benton, Kansas, also will host activities at Jabara Field (KAAO), according to organizers.
Trouble scheduling your check ride?
The Flight School Association of North America has compiled a list of DPEs who are willing to travel to help flight training providers secure practical tests.
GA survey launches
The FAA’s 47th annual General Aviation and Part 135 Activity Survey has launched, with the agency asking aircraft owners to share the number of hours flown in 2024, as well as the ways people use general aviation aircraft.
Pilot loses sight of airplane in busy pattern
I’ve heard that combining straight in and pattern work at uncontrolled airports is dangerous, but now have first-hand experience to verify.
Picture of the Day: Honoring the WASP
Lindy Segall sent in this flyer, explaining: “A ceremony was held Feb. 17, 2025, to unveil an engraved plaque commemorating the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP). Created by the Zonta Club of Fredericksburg (ZCF) in Texas, the plaque will be placed in the Memorial Courtyard of the National Museum of the Pacific War.”
The NCAA of aviation
Collegiate competition and aviation is combined in a perfect blend: The National Intercollegiate Flying Association (NIFA) annual competitions.