The Flight Instructor Noticed Some Engine Roughness And Diverted Toward Westwinds Airport

On November 2, 2025, about 1630 mountain standard time, an experimental amateur-built Just Highlander airplane, N622SC, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Delta, Colorado. The flight instructor and student pilot were seriously injured. The airplane was operated as a 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 instructional flight. According to the flight instructor, the purpose of the flight was an introduction to tailwheel operations for the student pilot, who was also the airplane owner. The flight instructor stated that after about an hour of performing maneuvers, they were planning to return to the departure airport to practice landings.

Aero Linx: Glenn H. Curtiss Museum The Glenn H. Curtiss Museum, bearing the name of Hammondsport’s favorite son, is located on State Route 54, one half mile south of the village of Hammondsport, New York. Dedicated to the memory of pioneer aviator, Glenn Curtiss, the museum contains a priceless collection relating to early aviation and regional history. 

Overhead Maneuver A series of predetermined maneuvers prescribed for aircraft (often in formation) for entry into the visual flight rules (VFR) traffic pattern and to proceed to a landing. An overhead maneuver is not an instrument flight rules (IFR) approach procedure. An aircraft executing an overhead maneuver is considered VFR and the IFR flight plan is canceled when the aircraft reaches the “initial point” on the initial approach portion of the maneuver. The pattern usually specifies the following...

“This recognition was evident during the TBMOPA Annual Convention, where owners and operators clearly expressed their satisfaction with our focus on customer service, and encouraged us to continue the efforts that will keep us no. 1 in the industry. We are firmly committed to applying the innovation and expertise that benefits from the excellence across all of the Daher Aircraft teams.” Source: Nicolas Chabbert, CEO of Daher Aircraft, reflecting on how Daher reinforced its long-term focus on excellent customer service and safe flight initiatives for the global TBM fleet at the 2025 Annual Convention of the TBM Owners and Pilots Association. The company attended in force with 11 team members including executives, the Daher Care support team, and sales and communications personnel.