by General Aviation News Staff | Sep 7, 2025 | #Aircraft, 20250904, aviation accidents, Aviation News, flying, General Aviation, NTSB, NTSB Accidents, Pilots
Probable Cause: The pilot’s inadequate fuel planning and improper in-flight decision-making, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Sep 7, 2025 | #Aircraft, 20250904, air traffic control, Airports, ATC, Aviation News, faa, flying, General Aviation, News, Pilots
Many people — including those in aviation — rarely recognize how big a part of the ATC system contract air control towers represent. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Sep 7, 2025 | #Aircraft, 20250904, aviation accidents, Aviation News, flying, General Aviation, NTSB, NTSB Accidents, Pilots
Probable Cause: The pilot’s inadvertent brake application during takeoff which resulted in a loss of directional control and runway excursion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s improper seat position. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Sep 4, 2025 | #Aircraft, 20250904, Aviation News, aviation scholarships, Briefings, flight training, flying, General Aviation, helicopters, News, Pilots
The Whirly-Girls will award more than $550,000 in scholarships in 2026 for helicopter flight training, maintenance training, and educational scholarships. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Sep 4, 2025 | #Aircraft, 20250904, aviation accidents, Aviation News, flying, General Aviation, NTSB, NTSB Accidents, Pilots
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the banner pickup, which resulted in a low altitude aerodynamic stall/spin. Read...
by William E. Dubois | Sep 4, 2025 | #Aircraft, 20250904, aviation accidents, Aviation News, flying, General Aviation, Human Factors, NTSB, Opinion, Pilots
When something unexpected happens in flight we’ve all been taught to Aviate, Navigate, Communicate. But pilots need to realize that’s not a checklist, but a cycle to be repeated over and over again until the situation is resolved. Read...
