ForeFlight has released version 16.3, which includes an Aeronautical Map Drawer, Basic Navlog Template, Power Lines on the Basemap, and more.
Picture of the Day: Land between the lakes at 8K
Burton Wise submitted this photo and note: “A view of the Cumberland River at 8,000 feet one beautiful winter morning while heading back to Memphis from Cincinnati.”
Tecnam unveils next generation P2006T
The new TECNAM P2006T NG (Next Generation) is the result of more than 300 improvements of the current P2006T MkII, company officials noted.
Washington D.C. pilot wins King Schools/NAFI scholarship
Eric Heigis will use the scholarship to become a certified flight instructor and plans to continue to pay it forward, dedicating his time to Young Eagles and the Civil Air Patrol — both as an orientation pilot and as an instructor for cadets and senior members.
New FBO provider at KSDM
Air Center San Diego has acquired San Diego Jet Center’s FBO assets at Brown Field Municipal Airport (KSDM). Work has already begun on a new FBO building.
Picture of the Day: One lit Skylane
Adam Miracle submitted this photo and note: “I wanted to somehow be part of the night air show at the 2024 SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo, so now my Skylane will fit right in. It also helps me remember where I parked at in the middle of the hundreds of planes.”
Alaskan aviator wins Martha King scholarship
Jamie Klaes, this year’s winner of the Women in Aviation Martha King Scholarship for Female Flight Instructors, has made it her life’s mission to help preserve aviation in rural Alaska.
Fundraising begins for new 99s award
The Beverley D. Sharp Aviation Diversity Award, named in honor of a past president of the 99s, who was a member of the Washington, D.C., chapter, aims to “recognize and promote programs and efforts that increase the participation of individuals from diverse backgrounds in aviation,” according to 99s officials.
Picture of the Day: Sunrise
Diana Layton submitted this photo and note: “A Civil Air Patrol plane soaks in the morning sunrise, awaiting glider flights at the West Virginia Wing’s Potomac Highlands Composite Squadron at Grant County Airport (W99).”