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New information on this crash with video capture of the descent. Apparently the wing folded in flight. Pilot and passenger both died. https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2023/12/27/ntsb-report-reveals-new-details-deadly-anchor-point-plane-crash/

1 fatality, 1 critically injured. Not much information as yet. https://localfirstmediagroup.com/investigation-ongoing-into-fatal-plane-crash-in-anchor-point/

Lovely plane. Congratulations!

The bigger(than RV12) 2 seat Van's are a good choice, too. My airport is at 7500 MSL with several mtn passes at 13k ft nearby. I had a Grumman Tiger that just did not climb well at all here. I bought an RV9A with 20 less hp than the Grumman but far better high altitude performance. Much faster...

This topic has been covered many times and everyone has different opinions. IMO, hangars are great if you can find one at your preferred home base and it is not so expensive that it curtails your flying activities. My twin brother and I learned to fly in Alaska when we were 16. We soon found...

Democratic Republic of the Congo - Airbus A320 loses large piece of its left elevator shortly after takeoff. Crew elects to continue to destination...? Over 500 NM. Flight was completed successfully. https://simpleflying.com/caa-airbus-a320-lose-elevator-part-departure/

I enjoyed his columns and articles greatly. He had a "just the facts" writing style. The airplane and the mission were always the focus and thoroughly documented. He seemed to have much less ego than most aviation writers. He showed - by example - what was possible using light single piston...

A few years ago, I was in a similar boat as the OP. I co-owned a C185 with my brother in Alaska but was moving to the lower 48. I sold my 50% of the airplane to him. Very bad timing... the airplane has more than doubled in value since :). I thought- I'm getting older(late 50's at that time)...

The answer is poorly written IMO, but not incorrect. Since the propeller and engine crankshaft are bolted together they always turn at the same rpm.

No, I had it installed by my mechanic. Very simple install. Bracket for ELT mounted to airframe in cargo area (oriented correctly), short coax run to the antenna, and remote head mounted in armrest. No external GPS connection.

I have an ACK 04. Installed about 18 months now. 2 false activations so far... called ACK for advice. They said they needed detailed photos of my install, lots of other info before they could begin to assist me... decided to wait for the next false activation. :)

That's what I did - bought an RV9A. I had a Tiger prior to that but it didn't do high altitude really well. I live in the mountain west, my homebase is well above 7000 msl. I have owned several airplanes over the years- Citabrias, Scouts, Cessna 310, C185, Super Viking, Tiger, floatplanes...

It was 5.4 hours for me in 1977. In a 150 hp Citabria. Small town in Alaska. Uncontrolled field. But I'm sure students today are exposed to many more procedures before solo.

Exactly. I learned to fly at 16, in a Citabria I bought with my brother. We parked it outside on a gravel tiedown in Soldotna, Alaska. 99% of the local hangars at that time were used for aircraft maintenance, not storage. I was based there from 1977 through 2010, owning 8 aircraft including...

A young co-worker/friend recently (3 years ago) bought a C150 to get his PPL. He was in a long-term "partnership" with his dad to build a 4 place experimental but that was taking years and even when complete it probably would not have been the best trainer. My friend loved his C150. Got his...

Your inclination to self-insure for hull coverage might be a good way to go if you can accept the risk. My brother and I did that for many years flying in Alaska. Most of our flying was off-airport on wheels, skis and floats, available hull insurance was high, and had operating limitations. I...

I did the same thing. 2014. Sold a beautiful '74 C185. Pretty sure it has more than doubled... my real estate trading instincts in the past were pretty bad also. At least I bought my RV in 2017, before the worst of the price spike.

Had not seen this before. Looks like the exercises would be useful. On problem for me would be to arrange a safety pilot to keep score.

Students can always surprise us... Many years ago, I instructed for a small FBO in Alaska. I had recently soloed a local businessman (in his early 50's, call him Fred) in his freshly purchased, nearly new, 7GCBC Citabria. I had endorsed Fred for local solo flights (within 25 miles of home...

I have this model Sony as well. Excellent quality photos, small package, more powerful zoom lense and better sensor than phones. Does a great job. But as already mentioned, your windows are your worst enemy. I really miss my old Grumman Tiger. Slide the canopy back and and take great photos...