The Ninety-Nines Museum of Women Pilots is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2024 by expanding its exhibit and secured storage space at its facility on Will Rogers World Airport (KOKC) in Oklahoma City.
Ready for kickoff: What GA pilots need to know about the Super Bowl
General aviation pilots flying near Las Vegas from Feb. 7-12, 2024, must be aware of temporary flight restrictions, follow special air traffic procedures, and comply with additional operational requirements that will be in effect for Super Bowl LVIII, according to FAA officials.
Picture of the Day: Cub from above
Chip Newman submitted this photo and note: “This is a picture of my 1945 Cub “Wendybird” at Hartness State Airport (KVSF) in Springfield, Vermont. My son Phil Newman took the picture with a drone while he was visiting from Los Angeles.”
GA advocates comment on LSA update, including additional possibilities for new rules
In joint comments to the FAA on its rule proposal, Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certification, known as MOSAIC, general aviation advocacy groups noted that the new rule will “significantly benefit general aviation.”
Share your thoughts on the state of flight training
Now in its fourth year, Redbird Flight Simulation’s State of Flight Training Survey is open, with officials asking anyone involved in aviation — or who want to be — to fill out the survey.
Call for entries: The Richard Collins Writing Prize for Young Pilots
Pilots 24 and younger are eligible for the prize by writing an article on “my most memorable flight.”
Picture of the Day: Devil Dog
Lindy Segall submitted this photo and note: “Piloted by Beth Jenkins and Ashley Shelton, the B-25 “Devil Dog” lifts off to the delight of participants at the 2023 Commemorative Air Force Blue Bonnet Airshow. ”
Once on BasicMed, do you ever have to see an AME again?
In a video posted Jan. 18, 2024, of the FAA series “Pilot Minute,” Federal Air Surgeon Susan Northrup, MD, goes over requirements for BasicMed and the mental health, neurologic, or cardiac conditions that would require a pilot — by law — to be reexamined by an FAA designee Aviation Medical Examiner (AME).
Zenith Aircraft returns to Texas in February
Zenith’s hands-on workshop returns to Boerne Stage Airfield (5C1), north of San Antonio, Texas, Feb. 23-24, with an informal fly-in for Zenith owners on Feb. 24.