This year’s scholarships are available to NGPA members at all stages of flight training, as well as those pursuing careers in other aviation-related pursuits.
‘Reckless’ pilot dies performing low-altitude aerobatic maneuver
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while initiating a low-altitude aerobatic maneuver, which resulted in impact with trees and terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s high-risk behavior.
Picture of the Day: Pretty Piper
Diana Layton submitted this photo and note: “A Piper Cub lands at Grant County Airport (W99) in Petersburg, West Virginia.”
New toolkit offers insight into transition to unleaded fuel
The new interactive toolkit, available at flyEAGLE.org, offers regularly updated insights into the U.S. piston fleet, fuel infrastructure, airport fuel availability, 100LL production and logistics, sales volumes, per-capita data, and more.
Utah backcountry airstrip now on charts
Officials with the Recreational Aviation Foundation and the Utah Back Country Pilots report that Rustler Canyon airstrip near Bears Ears National Monument is the newest backcountry airstrip to be added to the aeronautical chart.
Fly-in fundraiser slated for Wings of Mercy
This event, which includes a pancake breakfast, the 20th annual Run for Wings 5K, a classic car show featuring the West Michigan Street Rod Association, formation flying demonstrations by the Hooligans, and much more, “has been a local favorite for years and a significant funding source for Wings of Mercy,” according to organizers.
Glasair vs. pickup truck
I found out that an airport employee had given permission for an individual to drive his pickup truck out onto the active runway to look for a hubcap!
Picture of the Day: Meeting Lighthawk’s challenge
Jonathan Milne submitted this photo and note: “This photo was taken during the LightHawk May 29, 2025, video/photography flight highlighting the 78,000-acre project area that includes Parmachenee Lake on the Megalloway River in Maine. This was one of the 50 Flights in 50 Days challenge.”
Blimp pilots: An elite club
There are fewer blimp pilots in the world than astronauts.