“Aviation is safe because we are continuously looking for ways to improve,” said FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker. “The independent safety review team made some excellent recommendations and we are adopting some of them immediately.”
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ASA releases new book on managing FBOs
In the book author Dr. C. Daniel Prather “presents key considerations for FBO managers and prepares university-level students for this competitive business field,” according to ASA officials.
Engine trouble in flight provides valuable teaching moment
As a low-time private pilot and student instrument pilot, this was an incredible learning opportunity and lesson that I will remember for the rest of my flying career.
Picture of the Day: Sunrise flight
Neal Wright sent in this photo his wife, Rose, took, with this note: “My neighbor, John Bouyea, and me taxiing for takeoff on Sept. 17, 2023, for a flight in my Piper Comanche from Olinger Airpark (OR81) in Oregon to Brookings Regional Airport (KBKX) in South Dakota.”
I hope they’re ready
It isn’t often that a new airport opens.
Video: The Myth of Multitasking
A distracted pilot is a dangerous pilot.
EAA inducts five into Halls of Fame
Five individuals who contributed to recreational aviation were inducted into the EAA Sport Aviation Halls of Fame during a November 2023 ceremony.
Flight-Resource partners with Bushliner
Flight-Resource has partnered with aircraft manufacturer Bushliner to offer MT propellers for Bushliner aircraft.
Pilot seriously injured after VFR turns into IMC
The pilot’s decision to commence the flight in marginal visual flight rules conditions at night, and his failure to maintain a safe altitude once instrument conditions were encountered.