Months After Fatal Crash With No Mechanical Cause, Psychological Causes Seen As Possibility

UND began an aviation themed mental health summit in response to the October crash of one of their school's commercial aviation students, John Hauser, a sophomore working through his commercial rating. His parents reportedly told the school that he had a history of mental health issues after the NTSB found no mechanical cause to his fatal crash. The summit brought UND administrators with representatives from several other colleges with flight training programs, the FAA, ALPA, and more. UND aerospace students were allowed to electronically and remotely audit the summit online and at the student union.

Tailwheel Students Gain Easy Introduction to Taildraggers 

Sporty's has addressed the needs of backcountry pilots-to-be with its new tailwheel course, made in combination with legendary airshow pro Patty Wagstaff. Tailwheels have grown in popularity in recent years, bolstered by a field of new LSA developments and options unseen in traditional tricycle gear aircraft. The course, filmed in complete 4K resolution, showcases a number of popular taildraggers, featuring a Citabria, Super Decathlon, Extra 300, Piper Super Cub, and a Cessna 180. Multiple camera angles and 3D renders help to catch every necessary detail of maneuvers for optimum understanding. Students should find the series much easier to make their transition, being able to see

(Pilot) Diverted To The Clarion County Airport (AXQ), Clarion, Pennsylvania For A Reported Oil Pressure Issue

On November 24, 2021, at 1746 eastern standard time, a Cessna T210R, N6209U, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Grove City, Pennsylvania. The private pilot and a pilot-rated passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The flight originated from the Westchester County Airport (HPN), White Plains, New York and was en route to the Akron Fulton Airport (AKR), Akron, Ohio. About 2 hours into the flight, the pilot, who was also the owner of the airplane, diverted to the Clarion County Airport (AXQ), Clarion, Pennsylvania for a reported oil pressu