by William E. Dubois | Sep 6, 2023 | #Aircraft, 20230907, aviation accidents, Aviation News, flying, General Aviation, Human Factors, NTSB, Opinion, Pilots
Did you hear the story of the pilot who crashed seven times in seven days? How does something like this even happen — and what lessons can we learn from this experience? Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Sep 6, 2023 | #Aircraft, 20230907, aviation accidents, Aviation News, flying, General Aviation, NTSB, NTSB Accidents, Pilots
The pilot’s inability to maintain altitude after the airplane encountered a downdraft while he intentionally flew at a low altitude during a practice for a short takeoff and landing flight competition. Read...
by Frederick Johnsen | Sep 4, 2023 | #Aircraft, 20230907, Aviation News, flying, General Aviation, Of Wings & Things, Opinion, Pilots, seaplanes
Underwing carriage of torpedoes, bombs, or depth charges made the Kawanishi H8K1 and H8K2 lethal sub and shipping hunters. But their debut as land bombers the night of March 4, 1942, proved inauspicious when cloud cover obscured the prized target of Honolulu. The...
by General Aviation News Staff | Sep 4, 2023 | #Aircraft, 20230907, aviation accidents, Aviation News, flying, General Aviation, NTSB, NTSB Accidents, Pilots
The pilot’s inadequate fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power on approach due to fuel starvation. Read...
by Paul McBride | Sep 3, 2023 | #Aircraft, 20230907, aircraft engines, Ask Paul, Aviation News, flying, General Aviation, Lycoming, Opinion, Pilots
A reader has two questions for Paul McBride, the General Aviation News engines expert, about the Lycoming O-235-C1B engine in an amateur-built Wag-Areo Cub. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Sep 1, 2023 | 20230907, aviation accidents, Aviation News, flying, General Aviation, NTSB, NTSB Accidents, Pilots
The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during takeoff and initial climb. Contributing was the pilot’s physical limitation which caused an inadvertent application of left rudder. Read...
