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  • fatal crash into power lines, 7/7/2013, parker dam california

    ...ner-identifies-parker-man-as-victim-in-fatal-aircraft-crash/article_e1129e32-e85...has identified the man who died in an Ultra-light aircraft crash Sunday morning as 59-ye...n he struck power lines, lost control of his aircraft and collided with the ground...

  • Funny flying quotes

    The odds against there being a bomb on a plane are a million to one, and against two bombs a millio...you fly, cut the odds and take a bomb. — Benny Hill The light at the end of the tunnel is another airplanes landing light co...

  • More funny ATC Radio Transmissions

    Control tower to a 747: “United 329 heavy, your tr...hen it hits a 727?”   From an unknown aircraft waiting in a very long takeof...bored!” Ground Traffic Control: “Last aircraft transmitting, identify yourse...

  • Funny quote

    When asked why he was referred to as 'Ace': Because during World War Two I was responsible for the destruction of six aircraft, fortunately three were enemy. — Captain Ray Lancaster, USAAF.

  • Flying the Air Creation Tanarg!

    ...s it fly? I basicly grow roots into the aircraft each time I get into it. I...s great. by the way I did go up for a second flight. I did compare the XT-912 Arrow...only other person that Chris has let fly his aircraft without him in it. He told me...

  • Tyre (Tire) wear on AC Trikes.

    My new Tanarg has just flown 50 hours and completed 99 landing all on a paved RWY...was using the Tanarg for circuit work, (Which I am not) it would not be a good aircraft. So my question is: W...

  • An Account of my Solo Last Week.

    Knowing that choosing to depart the Earth for the heavens implies the...ds. Today (8/1/2013) has left me light headed and giddy as to what I...me airborne, knowing the rest of the flight will be totally in your PIC h...ow gets into full throttle and takes flight....

  • The Dark Side of Maintenance: Maintenance-induced failures happen all too often

    Mike Busch writes that maintenance-induced failures, incidents in which a mechanic makes a problem worse rather than fixing it, cause about one-eighth of all aircraft accidents. Many people believ...

  • Senate legislation would expand medical exemption-- up to 6,000lbs & 6 seats !!!

    New Senate legislation would exempt pilots who make noncommercial VFR flights in aircraft weighing up to 6,000 pounds with no more than six seats from the third-class medical certificati...

  • My terrifying Trike flight story

    Hi everyone, I would like to share a terrifying trike s...tion already figured out and that is that I own my aircraft free and clear. This in itsel...ng out at the hangar, clean the trike, watch other aircraft fly. God has blessed me with...