Fluid Power, which will continue to operate as an independent company, has been re-branded as “Aerox Fluid Power.”
Aircraft
Task-saturated pilot seriously injured in crash
The pilot’s failure to properly configure the airplane’s fuel system, which resulted in a loss of engine power on the left engine due to fuel starvation.
Picture of the Day: Doc visits Tucson
Paul Keidel submitted this photo and note: “As part of its History Restored tour, the B-29 “Doc” spent a week in late September 2023 at Tucson International Airport. Tours and rides were offered. I’m fortunate to have an insider’s view to its operations since I work here at the airport. And having been immersed in aviation since I was a kid, it’s a thrill to be in the presence of one of the two only airworthy Superfortresses. Fun fact: My driver instructor from back in the early 1980s was a former B-36J pilot and a KB-50 pilot who gifted me both sets of his pilot manuals.”
Red Hawk joins long history of jet trainers
The family tree of long-term dedicated two-seat jet trainers in the Air Force has been a story of success evidenced by the decades of training service the T-33, T-37, and T-38 provided.
Caravan flies with no one on board
The Reliable autonomous flight system enables the aircraft to be remotely operated by a pilot on the ground. According to company officials, this improves safety by fully automating the aircraft through all phases of operation, including taxi, takeoff, and landing.
Nebraska high school completes $5.4 million airplane hangar
Students at Lincoln North Star High School now have the ability to take a new advanced aviation maintenance course and use industry-standard equipment to perform hands-on projects to mimic some of the skills that an airframe and powerplant (A&P) mechanic needs to have.
Pilot loses control on snow-covered backcountry airstrip
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while landing on a snow-covered unimproved runway.
Picture of the Day: The Pilatus nose knows
Marty Lewandowski submitted this photo and note: “The cool down of the Pilatus PC-12 at Erie Municipal Airport (KEIK) in Colorado. Just my reflection — a cone selfie.”
Human Factors: Feeling trapped
If you are flying with someone else, allowing yourself to be swayed outside your comfort zone is a trap. That’s the lesson from this 2021 accident that claimed the life of the pilot in the lead airplane.