Instead of going around, the crop duster overflies us at about 10 to 20 feet and lands behind us while we are still on the active runway.
Aircraft
Picture of the Day: A frozen shadow
Tom Cameron submitted this photo and note: “The shadow of our Champ on skis over a frozen Minnesota lake.”
The Kelley Blue Book for aviation insurance premiums
ForeFlight has introduced its Insurance Fair Price Tool, a way for pilots and aircraft owners to find out if they are getting a fair deal on their insurance premiums.
Video: Last landing of the Philippine Mars
Fred notes: “Decades in the making! Last landing of Philippine Mars, the huge Martin JRM flying boat headed for the Pima Air and Space Museum in Tucson, Arizona. The Mars landed on Lake Pleasant, north of Phoenix, on Feb. 10, 2025. It was escorted by a number of aircraft, including the PB4Y-2 Privateer from Casa Grande, Arizona. The Mars will be disassembled as needed for highway transport to the Pima museum.”
NOTAMs return to original name
Originally called Notice to Airmen, the wording was changed in December 2021 to Notice to Air Missions to be “more inclusive of all aviators and missions.”
TBM 850 sim debuts
one-G simulation has launched its latest flight training device, the one-G Tarbes 8, designed to train TBM 850 owners.
Mooney crashes on new owner’s first flight
Probable Cause: A total loss of engine power due to detonation and preignition in the No. 6 cylinder.
Picture of the Day: Short final
William Hill submitted this photo and note: “Dec. 28, 2024, last landing completing a flight review in a 1967 Cessna 182 at Portland-Troutdale Airport (KTTD) in Oregon. Mathew Hill PIC, William Hill CFI. Photo taken by William Hill.”
Confidence and pride…get some
The discussion of pride and confidence is one I honestly believe we should be having more often. These are hard-earned gifts available to each of us. But they cannot be gifted. They can’t be passed down in a will or shared by virtue of strength or wealth. We have to discover them for ourselves. One attempt, one failure, turned to one success at a time.