by General Aviation News Staff | Aug 1, 2023 | #Aircraft, ASRS Reports, aviation accidents, Aviation News, flying, General Aviation, Pilots
After further inspection upon shutdown, the seats themselves were cracked and were pressing onto the physical cables of the ailerons. The controls weren’t able to be moved without major physical input. The seats were written up for repair and we went home a bit...
by General Aviation News Staff | Jul 27, 2023 | #Aircraft, ASRS Reports, Aviation News, Aviation Safety Reporting System, flying, General Aviation, Pilots
On the way home I experienced a loss of power in cruise flight at 2,500 feet msl (1,500 feet agl) near Malcom, Iowa. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Jul 25, 2023 | #Aircraft, ASRS Reports, Aviation News, Aviation Safety Reporting System, flying, General Aviation, Pilots
Lessons learned: With a tailwheel you just can’t be too careful. I had five great landings and I felt no different on this one. I have 250 hours of tail time so not a long-time tailwheel guy and I believe the gust just got me and I didn’t get it...
by General Aviation News Staff | Jul 20, 2023 | #Aircraft, ASRS Reports, Aviation News, Aviation Safety Reporting System, flying, General Aviation, Pilots
I already had a bad feeling hearing a pilot say he’s entering the pattern at the right crosswind instead of an approved pattern entry procedure. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Jul 18, 2023 | #Aircraft, ASRS Reports, Aviation News, Aviation Safety Reporting System, flying, General Aviation, Pilots
On the first attempted flight after annual inspection, my Piper PA-32’s nose gear collapsed during takeoff roll, resulting in a prop strike. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Jul 13, 2023 | #Aircraft, ASRS Reports, Aviation News, Aviation Safety Reporting System, flying, General Aviation, Pilots
The FBO’s procedure of having a fuel truck cross the runway is to have the dispatcher in the FBO call on the CTAF “fuel truck preparing to cross runways,” the dispatcher then radios to the fuel truck they can cross if no one replies. Read...
