Dr. Penny Rafferty Hamilton submitted this photo and note: “Not an every day happening at Emily Warner Field (KGNB) in Colorado. This Nanchang CJ-6A proved popular for a lot of kids eager to sit inside an airplane at the July 1, 2023, EAA Chapter 1267 Pancake Breakfast, Fly-In, and aviation scholarship auction. One is getting out of the cockpit and the legs of many more can be seen under the fuselage.”
First flight: Diamond’s electric DA40
The eDA40, which Diamond officials say will be the first EASA/FAA Part 23 certified electric aircraft, is powered by an ENGINeUS electric smart motor by Safran Electrical & Power and charged by Electric Power Systems’ (EPS) battery module equipped with a Direct Current (DC) fast charging system.
Florida college receives $454,000 grant for drone program
The grant is designed to support the development of a program focused on increasing access to aviation careers for underrepresented students, according to college officials.
Aspen Avionics teams with Trio Avionics on autopilot
Aspen Avionics and Trio Avionics have teamed to create Trio Pro Pilot autopilot and Aspen Avionics display packages for more than 12 aircraft models from Textron Aviation and Piper Aircraft.
Picture of the Day: Flying over Lake Conroe
Javier Vera submitted this photo and note: “How do we aviation lovers take advantage of a beautiful day? Flying. And it is even better when doing a formation flight with friends. While I fly with Stephen Jones in his Bonanza V-Tail, I take the opportunity to photograph his daughter, Lauren Jones, in command of this Cessna 177 Cardinal, flying with two friends, Blair and Jarrod. It was definitely a great afternoon flying over Lake Conroe in Texas!”
Cutting the time to search for crashed airplanes
The Civil Air Patrol has partnered with uAvionix Corporation to deploy an ADS-B receiver network to complement FAA sensor data with low altitude aircraft positions to shorten the time it takes to search for and rescue crashed and missing general aviation aircraft.
Hayward Air Rally debuts new scholarship
In previous years, the rally sponsored up to three high school students to attend a one-week summer session of the EAA Air Academy in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, including tuition and roundtrip airfare. Due to increasing costs and logistical challenges, rally officials suspended the camp sponsorship in favor of a monetary scholarship.
King Schools releases new maintenance course
King Schools has released “Cleared for Aviation Maintenance,” a course that includes a home-study course, written exam test prep, and a complete syllabus that meets the requirements for aviation maintenance technician schools under the new FAA FAR Part 147.
Picture of the Day: Coming straight at us
Richard Medley submitted this photo and note: “Flying around Kentucky doing instrument training with Brian in a 2021 Cessna 172 based at historic Bowman Field (KLOU), we came across this plane coming straight at us at 2 o’clock. Oh, no worries, it was just our reflection off the clouds.”