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The article presents the history of the fatal airplane accident of country musician Patsy Cline in 1963 to examine the hazards of air travel. The other fatalities are Cowboy Copas, Randy Hughes, and Hankshaw Hawkins. Also cited are the actors who are also pilots like George Kennedy, Clint Eastwood, and Cliff Robertson, and Cline's hit songs like "Crazy," "I Fall to Pieces," and "She's Got You."

This article discusses a fatal accident involving a Cirrus SR20 airplane that occurred during a fishing trip in Utah. The airplane was overloaded and flying at a high density altitude, and the pilots failed to maintain sufficient airspeed and control. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) blamed the accident on the pilot's lack of experience operating heavily loaded airplanes in a high-density altitude environment. The article also highlights the importance of following proper mountain flying principles and using appropriate speed and power management. [Extracted from the article]

The article focuses on the recovery of Russian airline industry from COVID-19 crises. It reports on the statistics related to the civilian aviation fatalities in the U.S. and Russia. It presents views of Oleg Panteleyev, Chief Editor of the Russian aviation news agency aviaport.ru, on the role of pilots in the safety of aviation, as of July 2021.

PHOTO (COLOR)During my primary flight training, I hung out a lot at the local airport, getting to know the pilots and their airplanes. One guy in particular, we'll call him "Tom," stood out; he was a family friend and employed by a local company to fly his boss around in a Piper Twin Comanche.One day I showed up at the pilot lounge and another local pilot asked, "Hey, did you hear about Tom?" Fearing bad news, I allowed that I hadn't."They lost all their electrics one night last week, going into Miami in the Twinkie," the friend said."Wow. What did they do?" I asked."Bought a Baron." [Extracted from the article]

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its final report on a midair collision that occurred over Watsonville Municipal Airport in August 2022, attributing the crash to pilot error. The collision involved a Cessna 152 and a Cessna 340, with the Cessna 152 pilot reporting spotting the Cessna 340 behind him and attempting to go around, but the two aircraft collided on final approach. The NTSB report states that the pilot of the Cessna 340 failed to see and avoid the Cessna 152 while performing a straight-in approach for landing. Toxicology reports showed that both pilots had traces of THC and other substances in their systems, but these were not deemed contributory to the crash. [Extracted from the article]

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience and perspective during the emergency situation while piloting an aircraft.

Chan said, "Some customers are already Cirrus owners who will keep their airplanes until their Panthera arrives." While many pundits compare the Panthera to a Cirrus SR22, Tine (pronounced "Tea-neh") Tomazic, one of the three Pipistrel R&D engineers in Slovenia behind the Panthera, says the airplane was never designed as a "Cirrus killer." "Pipistrel initially launched the Panthera with a Lycoming IO-390 normally aspirated powerplant but always wanted the aircraft available with two engines, the IO-390 and the more powerful IO-540." As I gently pulled open the Panthera's gull-wing door and slipped into the front seat, I also realized that pilots who buy one of these won't simply climb into the cockpit as much as they'll wear the Panthera like a sort of superhero suit. [Extracted from the article]

Once in a while I'll look at an early photo of myself and often see my art from half a century ago. My outer mind saw those shapes and values needed; my inner mind grabbed the right valued color. PHOTO (COLOR) PHOTO (COLOR) PHOTO (COLOR) PHOTO (BLACK & WHITE) PHOTO (BLACK & WHITE) Get the shapes accurate with the right values and your art will happen. [Extracted from the article]

GLidE r t r AnS ition In talking with dozens of airplane pilots who have earned glider pilot certificates, every single one has described how much he or she enjoyed what many described as the more pure flying experience of gliders. Plus, as the holder of a private pilot airplane certificate you do not have to take a written exam to add on a glider rating. Tony Smit, who ran a busy commercial glider operation in Ionia, Michigan, until COVID-19 closed it (he's working to reopen in Big Rapids, Michigan) and has put well over a thousand airplane pilots through glider transition, told me that he figures on 23 flights for the average airplane pilot to make the transition to private pilot, glider. When the regulatory smoke clears, all that means is that, because a motorglider is considered a glider under the FARs, you must have a glider rating on your pilot certificate to fly one as pilot in command and you do not have to have a medical. [Extracted from the article]

Banks' interest and pride in Kenmore restorations was honed during the fishing trips he'd guided in Alaska, when he'd use one of Kenmore's Beavers to get to remote angling spots. KENMORE'S 75 YEARS 1940s: Bob Munro gets pilot and mechanic licenses in World War II. 1946: Kenmore Air Harbor is founded, with the approval from King County Commission. 1971: Gordy Barnes joins Kenmore following his certification as an A&P. 1976: Tim Brooks joins the company as a pilot, Gregg Munro heads up the flight department, and Leslie Munro Banks later joins on as office manager. Kenmore instructor and charter pilot Quinn Dillon taxied us out and demonstrated the takeoff run and solid liftoff from the water. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses the challenges and surprises that have arisen in the light sport category of aviation. It highlights the initial high requirements for obtaining a sport pilot certificate and the unexpected difficulties experienced by highly experienced pilots transitioning to sport pilot due to the different handling characteristics of light sport aircraft. The article also mentions the new set of training challenges presented by MOSAIC, a new set of rules for general aviation, and the potential inclusion of eVTOLs (electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft) in the future. The author raises questions about training for eVTOLs and the potential impact of these changes on the pilot community, suggesting that the new rules may create a new class of passengers rather than new pilots. [Extracted from the article]

After all, Lindy flew across one ocean single-engine, but Jerrie flew across several oceans, also in an airplane with nowhere to go but down if its one engine bought the farm. Life in the Air When Jerrie Mock returned to Port Columbus International Airport in Ohio on April 17, 1964, to successfully complete her world-circumnavigation flight, she became the first woman to fly solo around the globe. To the FAA, the airplane was known as N1538C, but to Jerrie, it was "Charlie" - her nickname for her faithful airplane - which needs to be given an almost equal amount of credit for the flight. [Extracted from the article]

The article focuses on the efforts to prevent the recurrence of major airline tragedies such as Tenerife airplanes collision. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) head John McLucas said that they cannot say that it is impossible for an incident such as Tenerife to happen in the U.S. but they are doing everything to avoid such an accident. It relates that the FAA constantly strengthened flight regulations, setting down in detail where and how planes must fly and how they must be maneuvered from the land. It says that the U.S. airlines had the safest record in 1976 and countries such as Japan and Western Europe had a good safety record. It mentions that Western Germany had an outstanding record although it has the riskiest airspace in Western Europe.

Even if your technique is good, even if the runway is truly flat and even if the airplane has a fresh engine, it's unlikely you can obtain the same takeoff roll as the factory pilots, or get down and stopped on the local golf course's fairway. For example, just about any takeoff performance chart for a CAR 3/Part 23 airplane will include a disclaimer to the effect that the results presume a paved, dry, level runway. AIRCR AFT SY STEMS WHICH WAY THE WIND BLOWS A constant element of runway performance calculations is the wind component - its velocity relative to the runway and how it affects the airplane's groundspeed when taking off or landing. [Extracted from the article]

The article features U.S. Air Force airman Tommy White and his aviation ability and participation in the military service during war and national threats. It states that one of his methods in working with the Air Force potentials involve getting his plane fast into the air. It also mentions that aside from being a professional military pilot and being involved in military air mission, he also collects rare specimens and fish.

My first Ann Kinnear novel, The Sense of Death, is pure suspense: the reader knows, but Ann does not, that she is in danger. Each component of the plot must buttress the reader's sense of foreboding as the trajectory of Ann's storyline draws ever closer to the villain's. Matty Dalrymple is the author of the Ann Kinnear Suspense Novels and Suspense Shorts and the Lizzy Ballard Thrillers. [Extracted from the article]