The gyroplane and unoccupied parked airplane. [Courtesy: NTSB]
Key Takeaways:
EAA AirVenture has implemented new procedural changes, including a "one strike and you're out" rule for its Fun Fly Zone (FFZ), following a fatal midair collision last year.
The NTSB determined the accident occurred due to a gyroplane pilot violating established FFZ procedures by making a prohibited 360-degree turn.
Other safety measures adopted for the FFZ include standardized briefings, traffic patterns, aircraft spotter locations, and a designated sterile corridor.
One strike and you’re out. This rule is among the procedural changes for EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, in response to a deadly midair collision between a helicopter and gyrocopter last year.
The aircraft were flying in the pattern of the Fun Fly Zone (FFZ), which is located in the Ultralight area.
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Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.
