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November 07, 2022

DHC-1 Chipmunk Survives Antenna Collision During Airshow

Unbelieveable Collision Comes Out Safely... Sorta

A deHavilland DHC-1 Chipmunk, reportedly the oldest such example of the breed and a favorite among aerobatic pilots with classic tastes, has been involved in a bizarre airshow accident in which its right wing was nearly torn from the airframe after colliding with an antenna positioned within the airshow active flight area confines.

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Sporty’s Effort Brings More Than 100,000 Young People to Online Ground School

Sporty’s Course Is Available Free To All Of The Nearly 2.3 Million EAA Young Eagles

It's a stunning number that will doubtless pay major dividends down the road. So far; more than 100,000 young people nationwide have now had the opportunity to discover and explore a next step in aviation, thanks to the Sporty’s Pilot Shop Learn to Fly Course available free of charge following their EAA Young Eagles flights.

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NFFS Partners with Science Olympiad

AMA Offers Resources For This STEM Effort

The National Free Flight Society (NFFS) has teamed with Science Olympiad to sponsor and support the Indoor Flying Events. Free flight model airplanes follow the wind and soar in rising thermal currents of warm air. They set their own course and are free of any control from the ground.

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NTSB Prelim: Pipistrel Italia S R L Sinus 912 LSA

Condition Of The Main Wreckage And Debris Was Consistent With A Low Energy Impact

On September 12, 2022, about 1417 central daylight time, a Pipistrel Sinus 912 powered glider, N397R, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Waller, Texas. The pilot sustained fatal injuries and the passenger sustained serios injuries. The glider was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to the surviving passenger, the flight originated from David Wayne Hooks Airport (DWH), about 1330, with an intent to return to its home base at the Soaring Club of Houston (SCOH) glider port (89TA), Waller, Texas.

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