This is a tough accident to think about. Control failures are one of the most feared inflight failures one can imagine... but then again, with the stability and control profile of the average C172, its hard to understand why aggressive use of the rudder wasn't able to right the airplane from most bank scenarios. We're looking forward to seeing the final report on this accident...
A Foot In The Door -- 25 Years After We Proposed The Need For A Pilot's Bill Of Rights... We Have One
US Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK.), a member of the Senate General Aviation Caucus and certified flight instructor with more than 10,000 flight hours, today announced that his Pilot's Bill of Rights (S.1335) has been officially signed into law. Inhofe has worked to pass the legislation for the past year. In the Senate where the bill enjoyed co-sponsorship by 65 other Senators, the measure passed by unanimous consent in June. The House passed the measure by a voice vote.
Pilot Aborted A Previous Attempt Due To Engine Problems
The decision to abort a takeoff should be one of the easiest things to do in all of aviation... i.e., the minute something seems wrong or improper, its time to stop the takeoff (if you can) and figure out the source of concern. Unfortunately; in the case of a recent fatal accident, the pilot did not take the time to go back to the hangar to see why an engine acted improperly and, instead, decided to try the takeoff a second time... with disastrous result.
Board Committee Votes To Suspend The Event Following Management Change
The operations committee of the Upper Cumberland Regional Airport (KSRB) board of directors voted Thursday night to recommend the suspension of the airport's annual airshow following a recent management change. But cancellation of the event, until now held annually at the airport located between Cookeville and Sparta, TN, appears to be just the tip of the iceberg of the airport's issues.
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