(Pilot) Failed To Properly Flare The Airplane Resulting In A Hard Landing Analysis: The pilot/owner of the amateur-built airplane reported that, while performing touch-and-go landings, he failed to properly flare the airplane resulting in a hard landing. The landing loads...
“The stand-down will remain in effect until we have a better understanding of the root cause of the accident. We currently have no additional information to share.” Source: A statement by the Army confirming the temporary halt of all Apache...
Decision Altitude (DA) A specified altitude (mean sea level (MSL)) on an instrument approach procedure (ILS, GLS, vertically guided RNAV) at which the pilot must decide whether to continue the approach or initiate an immediate missed approach if the pilot...
Aero Linx: United States Ultralight Association (USUA) USUA is the organization that the FAA, the media, and other organizations look to when it comes to ultralight issues. When an ultralight accident or incident happens in the USA, we are the...
Also: Nearly 20 Years Of Airborne, Little Blue Cloud, EAA Gathering Raises $2.85M, Solairus Acquisition The Mesa City Council has voted 6-1 to delay Falcon Field Airport’s landing fee program amid an ongoing lawsuit and an investigation by the Federal...
Pilot’s Failure To Extend The Landing Gear Before Landing Analysis: After performing a practice instrument approach, the pilot performed a touch-and-go landing and remained in the airport traffic pattern for another landing. The pilot reported that the traffic pattern was...
“I think we’re going to be able to get you up in the air at some point in the not too distant future...” Source: Gov. Ron DeSantis says eVTOL aircraft could begin flying in the Central Florida Aerospace Region before...
Also: Heli Routes For Las Vegas, MQ-25 Stingray Report, Skyryse Robinson Model R66, Microwave Drone Defense Heart Aerospace has announced the successful first flight of the company's X1 demonstrator aircraft which the company says is the largest battery-electric aircraft ever...
Also: NTSB Says Fan Blade Broke Off, Surface Movement Radar System, APS Jet Transition, UT NG Fights Fire California pilots are fighting back against local governments using FAA-mandated ADS-B aircraft tracking data for tax collection. Los Angeles County Assessor Jeff...
Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT) A radio transmitter attached to the aircraft structure which operates from its own power source on 121.5 MHz and 243.0 MHz. It aids in locating downed aircraft by radiating a downward sweeping audio tone, 2-4 times...