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NTSB Issues Preliminary Report On Low-Level Decathlon Loop Turned Deadly.
The pilot and his sister were killed in the October crash in Wisconsin.
Early Winter Weather, Spokane, 5:30 a.m. and The Joy Of Flying!
This week’s photo is from pro pilot Kayleigh Huth, who actually loves the challenges of winter weather!
2020 Flight Stats Are Out. And Sun ‘n Fun Bids Farewell To Leenhouts.
Plus, a civilian tiltrotor makes headway, fatalities down in GA by a lot, a big follow-up by EAA, and Joby shares its certification plans.
Survey Recap: FAA‘s Inclusive Language Initiative Is Extremely Unpopular
In the most one-sided survey we’ve run, respondents had strong negative opinions about inclusion and diversity.
Plane Facts: Accidental Pilots, Walter “Taffy” Holden And Helen Collins
In some cases, the pilot at the controls had no intention of being there. Sometimes, it works out better than anyone could have imagined.
Update: Used-Plane Hyperinflation Could Spell Big Changes For Personal Aviation
I think it’s safe to say that it’s time to throw out the rule book. We’ve never seen these economic conditions in aviation before. Here’s what it means.
Video: Every Airport Has A Crosswind Runway If It‘s Windy Enough
The ’crosswind’ runway here is short, and the markings are all wrong, but it worked like a charm!
Superstar Singer Dies in King Air Crash, FAA Saying Goodbye To “Airmen,”and Avionics Sales Are Boffo
Plus, Japan eVTOL certification and dating, Mars helo takes to the red skies again and a Red Tail Mustang gets laid up.
Outrageous: King County Airport Management Seizes Boeing 727 Under Repair and Cuts It Into Pieces
With shades of Mayor Richard Daly’s bulldozing of Meigs Field in a secret nighttime operation, airport management destroyed the airliner.