Clay Lacy Aviation has opened a new office at Westchester County Airport (KHPN) in White Plains, New York. The new office is an extension of the company’s East Coast headquarters in Oxford, Connecticut, enhancing service and support for aircraft management, jet charter, and maintenance clients in the New York area, company officials say. Founded in 1968 […]
Picture of the Day: A visit to where it all began
Conrad R. Zapanta, MD, submitted this photo of a Cessna 172 at First Flight Airport in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. In the background is the Wright Brothers National Memorial at Kill Devil Hills. Would you like to have your photo featured as Picture of the Day? You can submit it via this form. All photos sent […]
Video: STOL competition on a Belgian beach
Recently posted on YouTube is a video of a short takeoff and landing competition held on Knokke Beach in Belgium. Organized by the folks behind the Vintage Air Rally, the Zoute Air Trophy competition attracted pilots from all over the world.
S52 reopens
WINTHROP, Washington – Methow Valley State Airport (S52) reopened July 3, 2018, with a new runway after a 45-day temporary closure to rehabilitate the 22-year-old pavement. The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) Aviation began the four phased $5 million project to replace the pavement and maintain the airport May 14. Phase 1 and Phase […]
Women in Aviation now accepting applications for scholarships
Women in Aviation is accepting applications for 108 scholarships that will be awarded at their 30th annual conference set for March 14-16, 2019 in Long Beach, California.
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2018 App now available
Going to AirVenture 2018 in Oshkosh? Download the official app now.
Picture of the Day: No, it’s not a glider — I hope
Steve Franseen submitted the following photo and note (as well as the headline): “Visiting a friend just before a beautiful dusk flight home in my experimental Cozy III. Across town in 11 minutes? No problem.” Would you like to have your photo featured as Picture of the Day? You can submit it via this form. […]
Video: A visit to Star Wars Canyon
On the map it is Rainbow Canyon, west of Death Valley in California’s starkly beautiful desert. To fighter pilots and aviation photographers, it is called Star Wars Canyon, or the Jedi Transition. This is where military pilots in the western United States hone their low-level evasion tactics. Frederick A. Johnsen visited the canyon in May […]
RAF opens new airstrip in Michigan’s UP
A 2012 forest fire delayed the development of Michigan’s Two Hearted (6Y5) airstrip located in the state’s Upper Peninsula near Lake Superior.