Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from powerlines during low altitude flying.
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Picture of the Day: Wings Over Carroll Creek
Les Smith submitted this photo and note: “Friends of Frederick Municipal Airport in Maryland entered this portrayal of KFDK in an event called Sailing Through The Winter Solstice. It begins in November, when a number of boats, transformed through the creative minds of many Frederick friends, set sail on Carroll Creek. The fleet is 26 boats that are decorated in a variety of themes and lit up from dusk till dawn. It’s not just fun, it’s for a purpose. By voting for your favorite boat, organizations are raising awareness and money for causes local to the Frederick community. All proceeds raised during go to each boat’s designated charity and Color On The Creek. The event runs from mid-November through the second Saturday in March, but voting continues.”
Be Prepared For The Bad Thing
Being prepared to handle the bad thing requires forethought. The only way I know how to do it is to sit down in a quiet place, let the imagination wander, and consider every negative possibility that comes to mind. This isn’t dark work. It’s liberating. The scenarios unfold to provide confidence.
Where’s Jamail? Dallas
The DreamLaunch Tour stops in Dallas, where close to 280 aspiring aviation professionals got the tools to help them achieve their dreams.
AOPA Continues Fight To Get Feds Involved in Tribal Seizure of Stinson
AOPA officials have reached out the the Department of Transportation and the Secretary of Interior to help a Minnesota pilot recover his airplane after an emergency landing on land owned by the Red Lake Nation.
Inoperative Ignition System Leads to Experimental’s Emergency Landing
Probable Cause: A total loss of engine power due to an inoperative ignition system.
Picture of the Day: On The Line
Rick Champagne submitted this photo and note: “During a stop in Farmville, Virginia, for fuel, I wanted to take a picture of my Cessna 170A. I did not notice at the time that many other things lined up perfectly on that nice sunny day. The RH tire, the prop, and the light and camera that appear to be mounted to the top of the aircraft.”
Top 10 Best-Selling Helicopters in 2025
Airbus topped the list again this year, with Robinson Helicopter Co. taking second place.
Support Grows for Bills Banning ADS-B Misuse
Support is growing to prohibit the use of Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) data to collect fees from pilots — in Congress, where the Pilot and Aircraft Privacy Act (PAPA) is gaining cosponsors, in state capitols across the country, and among top aviation safety officials.