Made of high visibility orange plastic, the boot is customized to provide a “hand-in-glove” protective fit over the tailBeaconX’s clear glass globe and dual ADS-B antennas to prevent accidental breakage, according to company officials.
Picture of the Day: Best $50 I ever spent
Kurt Winker submitted this photo and note: “The 1942 J-3 Cub I won in a raffle held by the Dakota Territory Air Museum — best $50 I ever spent. Its life started by going directly into the Civilian Pilot Training Program for World War II.
Reading through all the original logbooks was amazing, as every flight back then was put into the aircraft logs. This photo was taken the evening before I flew the J-3 from Mid Valley Airpark (E98) in Los Lunas, New Mexico, to McKinney National Airport (KTKI) in Texas. About 520 nm of flying at ground speeds between 40 and 75 knots. It took all day and four fuel stops. What a great way to spend a day!”
EPA grant to help disadvantaged communities transition to unleaded avgas
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has given a $776,636 grant to the California Department of Public Health that will “provide technical assistance to general aviation airports in California in disadvantaged communities to support the transition from leaded aviation gasoline (avgas) to unleaded avgas.”
Breitling redesigns Avenger pilot watches
“The Avenger was created to stand up to the relentless conditions of a jet cockpit and to support pilots in demanding aerial maneuvers. Its redesign demanded nothing less,” says Breitling CEO Georges Kern.
Applications now open for more than $1 million in EAA scholarships
Flight training and post-secondary scholarships are available to everyone over the age of 16, according to EAA officials.
Picture of the Day: Sunset in paradise
Abigail Dang submitted this photo and note: “Flying in Hawaii means constantly gorgeous views, no matter what time of day, but sunset is a particular favorite of mine. My student and I completed an RNAV approach at Kalaeloa Airport (PHJR) just before sunset, after which the procedure would not be permitted.”
Seaplane base approved for Washington lake
According to officials with the Washington State Department of Transportation Aviation, the Dorothy Scott International Seaplane Base will “reboot” one that was in the same area many years ago but disappeared.
Expansion begins at Warhawk Air Museum
Officials with the Warhawk Air Museum in Nampa, Idaho, broke ground on an expansion to the museum that will be dedicated to the Global War on Terror (GWOT) and the men and women who served the United States in what became America’s longest war, spanning more than the first two decades of the 21st Century.
Fuel selector valves for Cessnas get FAA nod
McFarlane Aviation recently received FAA-PMA approval for a new fuel selector valve that is a direct replacement for OEM parts in several Cessna aircraft models, including Cessna 180, 182, 190, and 195.