June 1, 2022, River Falls, Wis. Grumman AA-1B Trainer/TR-2 At about 1215 Central time, the airplane was substantially damaged in an off-airport landing shortly after takeoff following engine failure. The student pilot received minor injuries and the flight instructor received serious injuries. Visual conditions prevailed. The student pilot reported that, as the airplane was about […]
Ever since its inception in 1987, the fly-in community of Kelly Airpark (CO15) near Elbert, Colorado, has had a strong focus on gliders and other general aviation traffic. As the community has evolved over the years, so has its most important asset—its hard-surface runway. Recently, the airpark’s board of directors determined that the 3,800-foot-long paved […]
J.W. “Corkey” Fornof performed breathtaking stunts for decades, but safety was always paramount.
Erie Airpark’s tumultuous history has led to a burgeoning community that the owner hopes gets some help from the FAA to grow.
Every now and then you run across a dog that has completely mismatched body parts. A Doberman with tiny, stumpy legs, or a bulldog with floppy ears and a gangly build. Dogs that make you wonder how in the world their collection of genetic material ever made it through the final approval stage. The Eagle […]
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Owner groups, and thinking ahead, can make an airplane with hard-to-find parts easier to own.
The folks at your flying club mean well, but sometimes their advice isn’t on the mark.
At some point, a pilot shopping for an airplane will inevitably arrive at a certain fork in the road on their journey to ownership: the decision of whether to go with tricycle gear or a taildragger. For some, it’s a decision they skip right over without a second thought. A pilot with his or her […]
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