Ranger Antique Airfield (F23), which dates back to 1911, is now owned by the Ranger Airfield Foundation (RAF). The transfer of ownership from the city of Ranger to the RAF took place in early December 2025.
It was an honor
14W popped into my head when I heard Textron Aviation, today’s owner of the venerable Beechcraft line, announced it will end production for both the Bonanza and Baron lines once current orders are fulfilled.
Blake Scholl has ideas
“You should put the terminals underground. Airside is above ground. Terminals are below ground,” says Blake Scholl. “Imagine a design with two runways. There’s an arrival runway, departure runway. Traffic flows from arrival runway to departure runway. You don’t need tugs. You can delete a whole bunch of airport infrastructure.”
Are larger tires in your future?
Backcountry Pilot put together a list of things to consider when increasing the size of the tires on your aircraft.
New app solves one person’s problem
“I even used the app while traveling, even when I wasn’t flying, to find local airports to visit,” said Michael. “But they stopped developing it.”
Will more flight schools start conducting their own testing?
Reading that someone at the FAA has proposed a solution for discussion is wonderful.
Unless GA is grounded
“Who knows, maybe general aviation will be grounded. And if that grounding sticks, that would be the end of General Aviation News.”
I met my teenage doppelgänger
During a presentation to the Spokane chapter of the Washington Pilots Association, I met someone who had a childhood very similar to mine.
We were here first
Instead of requiring drones to detect and avoid (DAA) any obstacle (like airplanes, helicopters, or cranes), this rule will put the onus on crewed aircraft.







