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Accident Briefs—June 2025

Plane and Pilot

Recorded track data revealed that the pilot began a descent to the destination airport and crossed over the approach end of the runway on a heading perpendicular to the runway heading. The airplane impacted terrain about 1,200 feet short of the runway approach end and about 40 feet north of runway centerline.

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Accident Briefs—June 2025

Plane and Pilot

Recorded track data revealed that the pilot began a descent to the destination airport and crossed over the approach end of the runway on a heading perpendicular to the runway heading. The airplane impacted terrain about 1,200 feet short of the runway approach end and about 40 feet north of runway centerline.

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Plane and Pilot

In all new F2s, youll be facing a full Garmin G3X Touch EFIS, supported by a two-axis autopilot, G5 backup EFIS, transponder, com radio, audio panel and, in the demo airplane I flew, a Garmin GPS 175 IFR-approved navigator. In most ways, the cockpit is conventional, with twin center sticks and a prominent throttle lever on the center console.

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