Probable Cause: The flight instructor’s failure to apply carburetor heat, which resulted in a loss of left engine power due to carburetor icing.
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Picture of the Day: Release Banking
Diana Layton submitted this photo and note: “A Civil Air Patrol Cessna 182 banks left after releasing the tow rope from the glider it towed from Grant County Airport (W99) in Petersburg, West Virginia.”
There Are Stories to Tell and Stories to Remember
For all my interest in aircraft and my absolute love of being airborne, those affections pale in comparison to the thing that really kept me interested in aviation all these years: The people.
Rise in TFR Violations Prompts NORAD Warning to Pilots
After a surge of restricted airspace violations over New York and New Jersey, NORAD is reminding all general aviation pilots to thoroughly review NOTAMs and TFRs before every flight. Careful preflight planning is essential to ensure national airspace security and prevent serious flight disruptions, as well as an escort from a military jet.
New Owner for KCOS Maintainence Provider
Fourth Front Aviation has acquired D&J Aviation’s operations at Colorado Springs Airport (KCOS).
Jet Stream Aviation Products Partners with Aero Detailing Academy
Jet Stream Aviation Products will support Aero Detailing Academy, which offers a four-week online aircraft detailing course paired with a two-day in-person, hands-on training experience.
Unauthorized Use of Auto Fuel Contributes to Air Tractor Crash
Probable Cause: The pilot’s inability to maintain altitude and airspeed during cruise flight likely due to a decrease in engine performance associated with the unauthorized use of automobile fuel, which led to an inflight collision with a tree and hard landing.
Picture of the Day: Flying Over Fire Island
Stuart Bain sent in this photo with a note: “Mike DeMitas took this photo from his Aerobat of my Cub over New York’s Fire Island.”
Questions from the Cockpit: System Evolution
George, a commercial pilot in Iowa, writes: In a recent column about the history of flight training, you said that while flight training hasn’t changed much over time, systems have become more complex. Don’t we really still have the same systems? Other than instruments, aren’t airplanes pretty much the same? We have powerplant, fuel, electrical, pitot-static systems…”