Pilot went max climb moments before losing radar contact. That probably explains the witness reports of hearing the engines struggle. Sadly this is starting to look preventable. RIP to all lost.
I appreciate the clarification. That is pretty much how I was interpreting it but wanted to get the experts verification.
As for flying when ambient temp is below freezing I figure there are airframe limitations based on temperature but am unaware of any FAA restrictions. If there are I would...
I’m working on my PPL and have my night flight coming up. I’m down in the south where the humidity is high and the forecast that day is calling for 30 F temperatures. Other than the humidity it’s supposed to be clear that night. I’m anticipating some carb icing which isn’t a problem with the...
Lots of very good wisdom that everyone has shared here. I'm flying later today and this advice gives me a lot of confidence that good progress will be made. Thanks everyone.
I'm a student pilot at 10 hours total and have been working on pattern/landings the last 3.5 hours. It seems like the first couple of landings each lesson I am focused and they are very close to being good. After that, it seems like I get overwhelmed and everything gets progressively worse. My...
Any recommendations? I live in Georgia and the only places I have found are weight shift. It would be great if I could find a place that could teach me the skills I need in a dual ultralight. I wouldn't mind traveling anywhere east of the Mississippi.
Since I'm mainly interested in ultralights, the sport option seemed really appealing because it would allow me to buy a new ultralight. The extra expense of the private would likely bump me down to used and I'd feel better with a new aircraft.
I've always been interested in flying and finally decided the circumstances were right to pursue training. A flight school near me was offering a sport pilot course so I decided to enroll due to it being inline with my personal flying goals. The CFI was pushing me into training for my private...