Pilot’s Failure To Maintain Airplane Control During The Landing Roll Analysis: The pilot reported that during the landing roll in a tailwheel-equipped airplane, he applied the brakes, and the airplane subsequently nosed down; the propeller then struck the runway surface....
Pilot’s Failure To Land At The Manufacturer’s Recommended Approach Speed, Which Resulted In A Runway Excursion Analysis: The pilot reported that he aligned the airplane on final approach, lowered the flaps, pitched for an airspeed of 85 kts, and then...
Feathered Propeller A propeller whose blades have been rotated so that the leading and trailing edges are nearly parallel with the aircraft flight path to stop or minimize drag and engine rotation. Normally used to indicate shutdown of a reciprocating...
Aero Linx: Airborne Public Safety Association (APSA) The Airborne Public Safety Association is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, educational, individual membership organization, founded in 1968 to support and encourage the use of aircraft in public safety. Currently over 3,000 members strong from...
From 2010 (YouTube Edition): Museum President Details Exhibits Featuring Women’s Aviation Accomplishments On November 2nd, 1929, 117 American female pilots gathered at Curtiss Field in Valley Stream, Long Island, New York; their goal was simple: to create an organization dedicated...
From 2014 (YouTube Edition): ANN Puts The Bristell Through Its Paces... While at the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo 2014, ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell had the opportunity to test fly the new Bristell LSA. Jim likened his flight experience...
Aero Linx: National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) Our mission guides planning and judgment. NATCA is a membership-owned organization. We advance the status, professionalism, and working conditions of all air traffic controllers and other aviation safety-related employees through collective bargaining,...
“Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is committed to expanding access to higher education for aviation professionals, no matter where they are in their careers or in the world. Through this partnership, PHA students can leverage their flight training to continue seamlessly into...
Execute Missed Approach Instructions issued to a pilot making an instrument approach which means continue inbound to the missed approach point and execute the missed approach procedure as described on the Instrument Approach Procedure Chart or as previously assigned by...
Shortly After Touchdown, A Sudden Gust Of Wind Relaunched The Airplane Into The Air Analysis: The pilot reported that he conducted a straight in approach to runway 31. The pilot stated that he chose runway 31 because the intersecting grass...