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Sun ‘n Fun does it. EAA AirVenture Oshkosh did it. Why not the smaller, sector-specific shows? Indeed, why not? I refer to reporting of show statistics when the event concludes. In modern vernacular, these are “metrics.” The likable and longtime manager of the Mt. Vernon, Illinois municipal airport, Chris Collins, has been forwarding some “metrics” […]

Somewhere, it seems like a group of light plane developers must have held a meeting and decided that low wing manufacturers needed to broaden their line to include high wings. A batch of new models has been unveiled or announced this year. (Article updated 2PM – 7/29 Fri — new image of the gorgeous taildragger; see […]

EAA has reported that the Warbird displays (ground and flight) are the single biggest draw at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. Whatever the numbers, almost all attendees enjoy seeing World War II warbirds still flying, often in large formations. They make quite the inspiring sight. Another point of wide agreement among pilots is that perhaps the P-51 […]

Across 1 Makers of the world’s largest cargo aircraft, the AN-225 5 8-track tape inventor 7 Raw metal 10 Mass times acceleration 11 Some FADEC planes have just one 12 No fly ___ 13 Iron symbol 14 Kind of cockpit David Clark aims to fix 16 NAA trophy honoring the top achievements in aerospace over […]

Across 1 Plane with a giant balloon-like forward fuselage 9 Airport screening gp 10 American Navy ship intro 12 Airport lighting facility to enable a correct glide path, abbr. 13 Some say this will replace pilot judgment, abbr. 14 Pilots might call their A320 this 15 Hot or cold drink 17 Equipment the FAA is […]

Diamond DA 40  Marana, Arizona Injuries: 1 The solo student pilot reported that, while en route to the nontowered airport, she obtained local weather and reported on the common traffic advisory frequency that she would be entering the downwind for runway 30. Another pilot in the traffic pattern reported that they were using runway 12, […]

Cessna 208 Caravan Kalaupapa, Hawaii Injuries: 2 Minor The pilot of the commuter airplane reported that she was going to establish an approach and landing on runway 05 at an airport with a single runway and no taxiways. While on a 7-mile final, she communicated with the pilot of an airplane that was on short […]

Across 1 “Airstrip” used for the High Sierra Fly-In in 2021, 2 words 5 ____ Warrior, a plane whose value doubled in the last 2 years 8 Around 6% of pilots use this pronoun 9 Aerial stunt maneuvers 11 When ATC asks for it, you give them this, abbr. 12 ___ Grande 13 Tiny helicopter […]

Beech 36 Bonanza Williams, Arizona Injuries: 1 Minor The pilot reported that, during an uphill takeoff into ascending terrain, about 4,000 ft down the 6,000-ft long runway and at 80 knots, he rotated the airplane and stayed in ground effect to gain airspeed. He began pulling back to establish a climb, but the stall warning […]

Cessna 180 Skywagon Warrenton, Georgia Injuries: 1 The pilot was attempting to land the airplane on a private, 950-ft-long turf airstrip. The airplane was high during the first two attempts to land, and the pilot initiated a go-around each time. During the third attempt, the airplane was traveling too fast, and it touched down near […]