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Question of the Day
Airspace which contains invisible hazards to aircraft such as artillery firing, aerial gunnery, or flight of guided missiles is?
Advice of the Day
The most efficient, and safest way to pursue and complete your flight training is to dedicate regular time to your flight lessons and ground study
System of the Day
Icing Systems: Various icing systems are used on high performance or complex airplanes that not only operate in potential icing conditions, but have the capability to fight it
Regulation of the Day
FAR 61.41: Flight training received from flight instructors not certificated by the FAA
Maneuver of the Day
Soft Field Takeoffs: Soft field takeoffs are used to obtain maximum performance when departing from a soft or rough runway surface
Emergency of the Day
Engine Failure: The total loss of power requires immediate actions which depend upon speed (life) and altitude (life insurance)
Powerplant of the Day
R-1860 Hornet B: The?Pratt & Whitney R-1860 Hornet B?was a relatively uncommon?aircraft engine. It was a development of?Pratt & Whitney's earlier?R-1690 Hornet?and was basically similar, but enlarged in capacity
Event of the Day
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Mishap of the Day
WPR20CA060
: The NTSB determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be: The pilot's poor preflight planning, during which he failed to verify the proper procedure to activate the runway lights; his inability to locate the airport without lighting; and the airplane's subsequent low-fuel state as he circled looking for the airport, which necessitated a precautionary off-airport landing, during which the nose landing gear separated.