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Accident Briefs—June 2025

Plane and Pilot

The right aileron sustained substantial damage. While performing a three-point landing during the rollout the airplane veered left, exited the runway to the left, and ground looped in the counterclockwise direction. During the ground loop, the right wing struck the ground and the airplane came to rest upright on the main landing gear.

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Accident Briefs—June 2025

Plane and Pilot

The right aileron sustained substantial damage. While performing a three-point landing during the rollout the airplane veered left, exited the runway to the left, and ground looped in the counterclockwise direction. During the ground loop, the right wing struck the ground and the airplane came to rest upright on the main landing gear.

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Plane and Pilot

Planespotters note the F2’s separate ailerons and flaps, conventional tail. But you can see the change to separate ailerons and flaps is just one part of preparing the F2 to grow into a four-place airplanebuying aerodynamic benefits now to spend later on a heavier, more powerful model. Out back, theres an entirely new tail.

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