STEM Flights, a national non-profit organization that uses volunteer general aviation pilots to fly kids on missions that introduce them to Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM), as well as aviation careers, has released a new mobile app.
Picture of the Day: Taxi tracks
Scott Crosby submitted this photo with a note: “My 1978 Cessna 182Q, N422SP, at the Triple Tree Aerodrome (SC00), near Enoree, South Carolina. I landed early in the morning, before the morning dew had yet evaporated. Taxiing left the tracks shown in the photo.”
Cassutt race plane joins museum’s collection
The Cassutt will be hung from the ceiling of the Spirit of Flight Museum as if it were in an air race, said Spirit of Flight Foundation officials, who note it joins another famous air racer, Sky Baby.
Aircraft parts company acquires its oldest competitor
Online aircraft supply store BAS Part Sales has acquired White Industries, recognized as one of the oldest companies in the salvage/used airplane parts industry.
Six Pack Aero gets FAA nod for Cessna 172 panel kit
An STC-approved replacement panel that allows for the installation of either a standard six pack or a 10-inch Primary Flight Display (PFD) without compromising the structure of the airframe for Cessna 172 models E through M.
Picture of the Day: Rocket along the beach
Rick Pederick submitted this photo and note: “An F1 Rocket flying along the beach — a photo from Down Under in Australia.”
GA airports get $20 million boost
The FAA will award $20 million from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to 29 airports in small towns to repair, improve, modernize, replace, or relocate airport-owned air traffic control towers. Is your airport getting a grant?
King Schools launches new CFI program
CFIs will be able to see the topics students have covered, which ones gave them trouble, and how they performed on the quizzes at the end of each section. With those insights, instructors can shape their own curriculum to best meet a student’s needs, according to King Schools officials.
Piper adds PlaneSync to M600s
With PlaneSync, M600 owners can remotely check key aircraft and flight planning information, including fuel quantity, aircraft location, oil temperature, battery voltage, the current METAR at the aircraft’s location, and more via the Garmin Pilot application.