The pilot’s failure to maintain proper airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
Pilots
Picture of the Day: Pilot error
Karyn King submitted this photo and note: “How do you remind your pilot, on a photo flight, to wear solid black or navy blue? Show him or her this photo!”
Ask Paul: Question stumps IA — and our expert
I have an interesting problem with my Piper PA28-235 with a Lycoming O-540 B4B5 engine that has my IA stumped.
Pipistrel to go on display at Smithsonian
“As we endeavor to tell stories about innovations occurring right now in aerospace, Textron eAviation’s loan of a Pipistrel Velis Electro allows us to explore the topic of sustainability efforts in aviation,” said Roger Connor, a curator at the National Air and Space Museum.
New mural at KADF honors local hero
The mural, which was officially dedicated on July 26, 2024, highlights one of the general aviation aircraft seen flying over Arkadelphia daily. These aircraft are used for personal use, farming, and by aviation students at Henderson State University, airport officials noted.
Museum to hold fundraiser right before Cleveland National Air Show
Happening the night before the official start of Cleveland National Air Show weekend, the event provides support to IWASM’s work to preserve, educate, and inspire our communities about the role of women in all areas of air and space, according to officials with the museum, which is inside Cleveland’s Burke Lakefront Airport.
Fuel exhaustion fatal for two
A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
Picture of the Day: Up, up and away
Diana Layton submitted this photo and note: “Civil Air Patrol glider operations underway at Grant County Airport in West Virginia.”
75 years of the T-28
Three-quarters of a century ago, in September 1949, the North American Aviation XT-28 chugged into the sky, launching a production run of nearly 1,950 of the big single-engine, tricycle-gear trainers that became air show favorites after their military careers were over.