https://bozemandailybee.com/tags/aviation/Recent content in Aviation on The Bozeman Daily BeeHugoen-usSat, 02 May 2026 11:00:00 -0600https://bozemandailybee.com/local/2026-05-02-student-pilot-lands-cessna-in-helena-field-receives-less-attention-than-helenas-potholes/Sat, 02 May 2026 11:00:00 -0600https://bozemandailybee.com/local/2026-05-02-student-pilot-lands-cessna-in-helena-field-receives-less-attention-than-helenas-potholes/<p>An 18-year-old student pilot safely landed a Cessna 172 in a field south of Helena Tuesday after her engine failed at 4,500 feet, an act of extraordinary composure that was briefly the lead story on Montana news before being displaced by a discussion about road maintenance funding.</p> <p>Makayla Jensen, a senior at Capital High School and student at Helena Aviation Academy, was on a solo cross-country training flight when the engine quit approximately twelve minutes after takeoff. She identified a suitable field, executed a textbook emergency landing, and walked away without injury.</p>