Federal aviation administration

The pilot recently rescued off of a small plane in an icy, Kenai Peninsula lake may face disciplinary consequences, and be responsible for cleaning up the wreck.

The NTSB said in a February report a reporting requirement could be a way to prevent mid-air collisions — of which there were 14 in Alaska between 2005 and 2020, including the July 2020 accident in Soldotna.

Alaska has more pilots per capita than any other state. Flying in Alaska is also more dangerous than it is in much of the country. Most Alaskans know…

Driving north on Marathon Road past the Kenai Municipal Airport, you might notice what looks like a giant teed-up golf ball way out to the west. That’s…