Ryan Weir submitted this photo and note: “Justin Treat’s Cessna 185 along with Ryan Weir’s Cessna 180 at Skykomish State Airport (S88) in Washington.”
Volunteers put in the work to get 0S1 ready for the season
More than a dozen volunteers from the Recreational Aviation Foundation and Montana Pilots Association met at Meadow Creek (0S1) in Montana to prepare the backcountry strip for the summer flying season.
STC approved for new prop on Seneca
The prop, which weighs about 20 pounds less than the original propeller, is approved for Senecas powered by Lycoming IO-360-C1E6 and LIO-360-C1E6 engines.
Accident Case Study: Hazardous Attitudes
The video recreates the events that led a Cessna 414 Chancellor to crash shortly after departing Fullerton Municipal Airport (KFUL) in California on its way to Minden, Nevada, 320 nautical miles to the north.
Picture of the Day: Heading to Oshkosh
With Oshkosh 2022 just around the corner, here’s a Picture of the Day about flying to the big show: “James Jinnette, Bill Gideon, and Ben Davis flew formation to EAA AirVenture 2021 in James’s 1963 Champion 7GCB and Bill’s 1954 Cessna 170B. This photo was taken over Central Indiana.”
Oklahoma #1 in nation for high school aviation curriculum
The four-year “You Can Fly” High School Curriculum developed by the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has been adopted by 58 school districts in Oklahoma.
New president at RANS Aircraft
“I’m happy to spend more time in the R&D department to further the advancements in sport and utility aviation for RANS,” says Randy Schlitter, designer of the RANS line of airplanes and founder of RANS Aircraft.
Planes of Fame cancels 2022 show
As an alternative, Planes of Fame will participate in the Central Coast AirFest, set to be held Oct. 15-16, 2022, at Santa Maria Airport.
Picture of the Day: Top Gun here we come!
J.L. Martinez submitted this photo and note: “Maverick has nothing over these two, my grandkids, standing proudly next to our 1968 Cessna 172. We enjoy flying our ‘Stars and Stripes Forever’ over the Midwest.”