Accident Briefs: December 2019
Note: The reports republished here are from the NTSB and are printed verbatim and in their complete form. Cessna 172 Rhome, Texas/Injuries: 1 Fatal, 3 … Read More “Accident Briefs: December 2019”
Note: The reports republished here are from the NTSB and are printed verbatim and in their complete form. Cessna 172 Rhome, Texas/Injuries: 1 Fatal, 3 … Read More “Accident Briefs: December 2019”
Bringing a speeding airborne airplane to a halt seems a simple enough process. Just plop it onto the runway, push on the brakes, and wait … Read More “How To Use Your Plane’s Brakes”
Here’s why we just don’t know how many of our planes are ready for mandatory ADS-B equipage on January 1st. But here’s why the news might be better than we feared. Read More “Going Direct: The GA Fleet Is Ready For The ADS-B Mandate! Well, Not Really, But Kind Of.”
By now the name Tammie Jo Shults is famous. The former Naval aviator and pilot of the Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 operating as Flight 1380 … Read More “Engine Explosion Cause Found: NTSB Final Report On Southwest Airlines Flight 1380”
For a kid who didn’t travel much at a young age, I got bitten by wanderlust early on. Every summer, my dad’s parents loaded up … Read More “Flying To The American West”
If the idea of a cheap airplane sounds too good to be true, we’d agree—it is. At least in most cases. If you want to … Read More “10 (More) Cheapest Planes In The Sky”
As the sun peered out above the Atlantic Ocean, the wheels of my Dad’s 1951 PA-20 (Piper Pacer) spun free of the runway in St. … Read More “Near-Disaster: Flying A Vintage Piper With Dad”
The first flight of an electric Beaver is in the books. The plane, piloted by Harbour Air president Greg McDougal, a high-time Beaver pilot, flew … Read More “Electric Beaver Flies!”
It’s no surprise that aviation needs to get more young people interested if the future is going to look as good as our past, or … Read More “Not A Typo: Kids Can Do Oshkosh For Free!”
Textron Aviation, the umbrella company for Cessna and Beechcraft Aircraft among others, announced layoffs last week. The move will affect as many as 850 workers. … Read More “Why Textron Aviation Is Laying Off Workers”
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