Damian Kopac submitted this photo and note: “The Escuadrilla Histórica (Historic Squadron) belonging to the Argentina Air Force performing a low pass over the crowd during the first day of the EAA Convention Argentina 2024.”
Have questions about sharing costs with passengers?
A new WINGS course, “Cost Sharing, Time Building, and Posting on Social Media,” has launched, designed to cover the information pilots and aircraft owners need to know about safely — and legally — flying passengers.
New Minnesota legislation permits flying cars
Minnesota is the second state in the nation to pass a bill that allows the registration of flying cars — called roadable aircraft by lawmakers.
A new era for the connected cockpit in certified aircraft
The AV-Link enables the display of non-certified ADS-B traffic data on certified avionics instruments, according to officials with uAvionix.
Picture of the Day: Formation maintenance
KT Budde-Jones submitted this photo with a note: “Peter and Richard Lauderback have dedicated their lives to keeping World War II fighters flying. For the past 40 years they have supported Stallion 51’s fleet and kept their brother, Lee Lauderback in the cockpit of ‘Crazy Horse.’ As the expression goes, ‘they have forgotten more than most people know about warbirds.’ When they work on the Mustangs, they work in silent synchronization — formation Mustang maintenance.”
Video: Airplanes & Coffee
“Beautiful airplanes, coffee, and tall tales — a great combination and a great event,” he says. “Lots of airplanes and happy people. Well worth attending.”
Interactive map added to AirVenture FBO special deals page
FBOs across the U.S. have already started posting offers on the Oshkosh Specials page, including discounts of up to $1 per gallon on avgas, complimentary meals, picnics, and camping options.
New aviation radio technology introduced
RADIANT Technology is introducing a new radio technology, codenamed SCARP (Software Controlled Aviation Receiver Platform), which allows monitoring of up to eight VHF aviation radio frequencies simultaneously.
Pictures of the day: Evening flight
Longtime contributor Tom Snow sent these photos of the sunset view on the evening of Feb. 7, 2024, as he and his son, Sam, returned to land at Chattanooga, Tennessee (KCHA) at the conclusion of their first flight in their new Van’s RV-12iST trainer.