Christian Sanchez submitted this photo and note: “Took my 1969 Cessna 150 up for a short evening flight — something I don’t get to enjoy nearly enough. Watching the sunset from 3,000 feet above Central Texas is nothing short of magic. It’s one of those simple rewards of flying that never gets old.”
Tips to pickle an engine off the wing
What is the best way to preserve or “pickle” aircraft engines that are off the wing waiting for an airframe restoration or for a kit-built aircraft to be completed?
GA airplane sales post double-digit increases
Airplane shipments through the first quarter of 2025, when compared to the same period in 2024, saw piston airplanes increase 19.3% with 353 deliveries, turboprops increase 23.1% with 133, and business jets increase 11% with 141.
LightHawk’s 50 in 50 Challenge returns
Every mission is made possible by LightHawk’s experienced volunteer pilots, each with over 1,000 hours of pilot in command time. These pilots donate their time, skills, and aircraft to fly missions that accelerate environmental progress.
Sporty’s introduces new CFI Test Prep Course
The all-digital course features scenario-based questions, oral exam prep, and test-specific study guides, designed to help applicants teach themselves the material, not just learn it, according to Sporty’s officials.
First cross-country after maintenance ends in crash
Probable Cause: The partial loss of engine power due to maintenance personnel’s failure to ensure that the ignition harnesses were properly secured and the pilot’s inappropriate pitch control inputs, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and subsequently entering an aerodynamic stall.
Picture of the Day: Sunset strip
Karyn King submitted this photo and note: “Traveling from Chandler, Arizona, to Washington state, I snapped this photo of a black and white Pilatus with an orange sunset reflection just before the rain. Taken at Eastern Oregon Regional Airport (KPDT) in Pendleton.”
It’s always a good time to be proud
There is an old joke that virtually every pilot has heard and agreed with immediately. “How do you know there’s a pilot at your party? They’ll tell you.”
EAA’s One Week Wonder added to collection at National Air and Space Museum
“This airplane will impress visitors with the innovation and technology that is everywhere in the homebuilding movement and recreational aviation,” said Russell Lee, curator of homebuilt aircraft at the National Air and Space Museum. “Although one of the smallest airplanes displayed at the Udvar-Hazy Center, its power to excite visitors about the freedom of flight equals the largest aircraft displayed here.”