Supply-chain problems, labor shortages, and increasing cost of parts led officials at PS Engineering to develop the PMA450C audio panel, a lower-cost version of the company’s flagship PMA450B.
Picture of the Day: Oshkosh sunrise
Carl Martin submitted this photo and note: “Early arrival to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2022. My RV-7A awaits the arrival of thousands of friends. I fly as advance planner and go-fer for Lone Star Squadron, based in Houston, Texas. If you’ve never attended AirVenture, imagine a family reunion atmosphere with thousands of old and new friends, combining technology and heritage, and millions of flying stories available by just asking your new friend on the tram ride or standing beside that dream aircraft.”
If you invite them, they will come
If you invite your community to visit your airport, they will come to enjoy pancakes, watch planes land and takeoff, and help raise money for aviation scholarships.
D-Day Squadron to return to Europe
The D-Day Squadron plans to return to Europe in 2024 for the 80th anniversary of D-Day in France and the 75th anniversary of the Berlin Airlift in Germany.
First Public Benefit Flying Day takes off
“Volunteer pilots deliver help, hope, and humanity to those in need every single day. Yet few people know that the critical services they provide are available to the public for free,” said Kristinia Luke, executive director for the Air Care Alliance.
Picture of the Day: Monsoon
Regan Richmond submitted this photo and note: “A monsoon over the dry Southern Utah desert. A daily occurrence this time of year if you can just be in the right spot.”
First-ever summer camp at 3AU a blockbuster
The free camp featured a plethora of opportunities for kids, from visiting an Air Force Base to posing as a Top Gun pilot in a sim, to learning about all the career possibilities in aviation.
Trig introduces nav/com
The TX56, which uses a high-resolution display, has a customizable frequency database that holds more than 200 com, and an additional 200 nav frequencies, loaded via a USB stick, according to company officials.
Inaugural CFI Summit set for 2023
The inaugural NAFI Summit will bring the flight instruction community together “to share best practices, relevant business skills, instructional techniques, and networking opportunities.”