The pilot’s failure to complete proper preflight performance planning and his operation of the airplane outside of the manufacturer’s specified weight and balance limitations, which resulted in the airplane’s inability to maintain altitude and an impact with trees and terrain during an attempted forced landing.
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Picture of the Day: Back to base
Diana Layton submitted this photo and note: “A Civil Air Patrol tow plane flies over after releasing the tow rope during glider operations at Grant County Airport in Petersburg, West Virginia.”
Ask Paul: Is it over torqued or under torqued?
From my experience when an engine thru bolt fails, it’s typically caused by one of two things: Under torque or over torque.
New playground honors Sheltair founder
Sheltair Aviation and the Aerospace Center for Excellence (ACE) on the SUN ‘n FUN campus celebrated the grand opening of the Jerry Holland Destination: Aviation Playground on the grounds of Lakeland Linder International Airport (KLAL) June 10, 2024.
47th annual Air Race Classic prepares for takeoff
Women pilots are gearing up for the 47th annual Air Race Classic, which takes off June 18, 2024, from Southern Illinois Airport in Carbondale, Illinois, and ending 2,610-statute miles later at the Northern Colorado Regional Airport in Loveland, Colorado, on June 21.
Aviation radio simulator updated
PlaneEnglish has released an update to its Aviation Radio Simulator (ARSim), which includes progress and proficiency tracking and AI Integration.
Training flight proves fatal for student and CFI
The pilots’ failure to climb and complete a normal traffic pattern after making a low approach and their failure to extend the flaps for reasons that could not be determined, and the flight instructor’s failure to ensure adequate airspeed and bank control during the turn to final approach, which resulted in an accelerated stall.
Picture of the Day: Lake Erie on fire
Tom Grohl submitted this photo and note: “Crossing the Ohio/Pennsylvania border during an evening flight. The first lake is Shenango Reservoir, then Pymatuning, and beyond is Lake Erie, seemingly ablaze. Taken from my Citabria 7GCBC returning from a dinner flight to Bradford, Pennsylvania.”
Video: Beware the $300 annual
“Some airplane owners look for bargains,” begins a new video in the FAA’s “57 Seconds to Safety” video series, warning against shopping for the best price for your next annual.