“When it comes to your airman medical status, just how honest and thorough are you when filling out that MedExpress or BasicMed form?” FAA officials ask in the video’s introduction. “Are you telling your AME everything he or she needs to know? If you are gaming the system, it’s time to come clean.”
New maintenance training facility opens at KDAY
Located in a renovated hangar at James M. Cox Dayton International Airport in Ohio, Sinclair’s Aviation Maintenance Training Facility provides students with the latest technology and hands-on experience required for careers in the aviation maintenance industry, according to college officials.
CubCrafters introduces thermal infrared camera system
CubCrafters has introduced a new thermal infrared imaging system option for Garmin G3X equipped aircraft that “dramatically improves flight crew situational awareness during both air and ground operations in reduced visibility or low light situations.”
Picture of the Day: Ready to go
Steven Meyer submitted this photo and note: “A PT-19 readies for engine start in Tucson, Arizona.”
Iconic aviation photographer honored
Family and friends of renowned aviation photographer Eric Dumigan gathered at Tillsonburg Regional Airport in Ontario, Canada, Sept. 23, 2023, to celebrate his life. Eric’s photographs of air shows, fly-ins, and aviation events appeared in many publications, including General Aviation News.
Sporty’s selected by LIFT Academy for online training
Sporty’s has partnered with LIFT Academy, a flight training program owned by Republic Airways, to provide Sporty’s online training courses to LIFT Academy students.
AOPA updates flight instructor refresher course
Air Safety Institute officials note that as they renewed the electronic Flight Instructor Refresher Course (eFIRC) with the FAA, “we took the opportunity to incorporate fresh scenarios, including new videos and images.”
Picture of the Day: The Greatest Generation leading the latest generation
Isaac Mattingly submitted this photo and note: “This photo was taken in July 2023 during practice at the 2023 Sioux Falls Airshow where the plane flying is the very same C-47 “That’s All Brother” that led the D-Day invasion of Normandy. The Jumper in the photo is a member of the SOCOM Para-Commandos jump team. The team is made up different members from different branches of the Special Operations Command (SOCOM).”
Rare Peashooter donated to Spirit of Flight Museum
The Boeing P-26 was the first all-metal monoplane structure and last open cockpit fighter to be used by the U.S. Army Air Corps. It was a significant step in the evolution of fighter aircraft.