In the newest video in the FAA’s Pilot Minute series, Federal Air Surgeon Susan Northrup, MD, covers the physiological impacts of dehydration on flying, and offers several suggestions for mitigation.
Wright State University launches aviation degree
Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio — hometown to Orville and Wilbur Wright — is launching a new aviation program.
Aviation battery line introduced
magniX has introduced Samson, an aviation battery line.
Picture of the Day: Seeing double
Diana Layton submitted this photo and note: “The West Virginia Wing’s Civil Air Patrol planes sitting next to each other at Grant County Airport in Petersburg.”
Video: A-10 demonstration flight
The video shows the team preparing the blacksnake Thunderbolt II for a practice show.
Oklahoma invests in its airports
Oklahoma will invest $342 million in its airport system over the next five years, with plans in the works to close Lake Texoma State Park Airport.
Vintage in Review to highlight stories of antique and classic aircraft during Oshkosh
This year’s headline presentations will focus on antique and classic aircraft from the 1920s to the 1940s and is open to all attending AirVenture.
Picture of the Day: Thomasville Fly-in
Marc Lafo submitted this photo and note: “This is a picture a spectator took and shared with me while attending the Thomasville Fly-In in Georgia. This was my first fly-in using my own plane. It is a 1965 Mooney M20C that my co-owners and I converted to an E model over a 17-month restoration of the aircraft during the pandemic.”
FAA to pay pilots for research study at Oshkosh
Eligible pilots who participate will receive a prepaid gift card between $300 and $500 (dependent upon current medical privileges at time of participation) on the day of the study.