Approach Firewall Tail 
Plane and Pilot
MAY 3, 2025
I also like to look for what I call crummy weather thats just low enough that I can get an instrument approach in, but not so much that I don’t have any outs. Even though the CFI immediately firewalled the throttle, a wingtip hit the ground and ended the flight. Widell says. The student then closed the throttle.
AV Web
JULY 1, 2025
In reality, they’re far easier to prang and the right instruction teaches a very different approach to landing them compared to heavier birds. Busted landing gear, shattered props, bent firewalls—and many more that probably didn’t make the reports because owners quickly stuck them back in the hangar and turned off the lights.
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Plane and Pilot
JULY 1, 2025
John Espe Cruiser Buhl, Idaho/Injuries: None NTSB Report: WPR23LA29 The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during the landing, he encountered a gusting tail wind. Probable cause(s): The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during landing with a gusting tail wind.
Aerotime
DECEMBER 27, 2024
Any accident, regardless of its severity or frequency, highlights the critical importance of maintaining a proactive approach to safety, identifying and addressing potential safety issues and emerging trends, as well as implementing safety measures to reduce the likelihood of an accident. It has since returned to service, however.
Vintage Aviation News
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
mph Standard Cruise Speed: 75 mph at 2,150 rpm Climb at Gross Weight: 300 fpm at 55 mph Maximum Dive Speed: 122 mph Take Off Distance From Sod At Sea Level: 352 ft; to clear 50” object, 737 ft Landing Approach Speed: 60 mph Landing Distance, Firm Dry Surface: 390 ft; to clear 50” object, 605 ft. gph at take-off (2,300 rpm), 4.27
Vintage Aviation News
AUGUST 28, 2024
He was too slow on his approach and was given “come on” signals by the Landing Signals Officer; when he was issued a subsequent “wave-off” command, the pilot banked away from the carrier with too little power, leading to a crash. According to MAM’s press release: “[On January 20th, 1944,] Lieutenant Charles L.
Vintage Aviation News
JULY 19, 2024
After a short flight, Johnson entered the pattern for his first approach. Standing on the port side of the deck adjacent to the arresting wires was the Landing Signal Officer (LSO), who carefully observed Johnson’s approach. The power plant modifications plate on the engine bay’s firewall. Johnson had just 388.5
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