The Experimental Aircraft Association’s Young Eagles program is asking pilots to help it reach 2.5 million Young Eagles flown by July 2026 with the “Mission 2.5” campaign.
Piedmont Airlines donates aircraft and engines to university
The University of Maryland Eastern Shore, one of the few Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in the nation with an FAA-certified Airframe and Powerplant program, welcomed its first class of 15 students in August 2025.
Michelin collaborates with Beringer on new general aviation tire
The new tire size is specifically designed to meet the needs of a large variety of aircraft, including ultralight, light, light sport, and experimental aircraft, according to Frederic Behm, Global Segment Lead, General Aviation, Michelin.
Instructional flight ends in field due to fuel starvation
Probable Cause: The flight instructor’s inadequate fuel management that resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power during an approach for landing.
Picture of the Day: Cadet O-Rides
Diana Layton submitted this photo and note: “A Civil Air Patrol Cessna 182 takes off from Grant County Airport (W99) in Petersburg, West Virginia, with two cadets aboard on their first orientation rides.”
KSLN economic impact tops $1.6 billion
A new economic impact study shows Salina Regional Airport and Airport Industrial Center are powerful economic engines, generating more than $1.62 billion in economic activity and supporting 12,376 jobs in 2024.
The Swift Raffle is airborne
The grand prize is a $30,000 credit with Lycon Aircraft toward a new or rebuilt Continental or Lycoming engine or, if you prefer, you can take $20,000 cash.
New hangars in the works at KVRB
Scheduled to open in mid-October 2025, the project includes 46 private hangars and an exclusive tenant-only Pilot’s Lounge.
Bounced landing bends Bellanca
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during the aborted landing, which resulted in a collision with a taxiway light.