Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain proper airspeed on approach, which resulted in an extended touchdown, loss of control, and runway excursion.
Pilots
Picture of the Day: Honoring a hero
General Aviation News columnist Frederick A. Johnsen sent in this photo from EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2025, noting: “A crowd packed around 100-year-old USAAF P-51 pilot Lt Col. Joe Peterburs — and a replica Me-262 jet like he downed in 1945.”
The ugly truth
For all the affection we have for flight, for all the pride we feel for earning our mastery of the air, none of us is immune from the processes that will one day render us unable to fly safely. This ride will indeed end, for all of us. As sad as that may be, it is the truth of our situation.
Oshkosh 2025 breaks records
According to officials with the Experimental Aircraft Association, attendance for the week-long show was approximately 704,000 — the highest total on record, exceeding 2024’s attendance of 686,000 people.
Using the power of the sun to fuel Young Eagles flights
Experimental Aviation Association Chapter 406 at Bremerton National Airport (KPWT), in Washington, rolled out its electric-powered Xenos motor-glider for public debut July 11, 2025.
Sporty’s introduces ANR headset control box
The box is compatible with headsets from Bose, Lightspeed Aviation, and David Clark.
High-speed taxi test ends in runway excursion
I chose to go off the end of the runway/taxiway at that point and complete the stop in the grass area around the pavement. In exiting the pavement, I struck two lights with the left propeller.
Picture of the Day: Sharing its secrets
General Aviation News columnist Frederick A. Johnsen sent in this photo from EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2025, with a note: “A wartime Beech AT-11 bombardier trainer shares its secrets with AirVenture visitors on Tuesday, July 22. Meticulously detailed restorations use vintage hardware to bring old aircraft back into military configuration for viewers to appreciate.”
What’s causing the yo-yo oil temperatures in my Archer?
Sometimes it’s the simple things that cause you the most trouble.