The FAA has selected eight proposals as part of the new Advanced Air Mobility and Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) Integration Pilot Program (eIPP).
Call for Nominations for the First Flight Shrine
The shrine was established in 1966 to honor individuals and groups for achieving significant “firsts” in aviation since 1903. Recipients include Charles Lindbergh, Mary Feik, John Glenn, NASA’s Katherine Johnson, Gail Halvorsen, Sally K. Ride, Walter and Olive Ann Beech, and William Lear.
Smuggler’s Flight Published
Author Chuck Stewart passed away before the book’s publication, but his children completed the project to share the story of a pilot who saw himself as a “white hat smuggler” operating by a personal moral code.
Frustrated Pilot Takes Off With Fuel Selector on Empty Tank
Probable Cause: A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation and the pilot’s mismanagement of the available fuel.
Picture of the Day: Waiting For A Mission
Henry Spang submitted this photo and note: “Sunrise at Pearson Field Airport (KVUO) in Vancouver, Washington, on one of our not so rainy winter days. Sad to see the beautiful Civil Air Patrol aircraft having to spend their days exposed to the wind and rain.”
1940 Air Terminal Museum Closes
In a March 5, 2026, post on the museum’s website, officials say the closure of the museum “is the result of mounting financial pressures that accumulated over time, ultimately reaching a breaking point. The problem is straightforward: The museum’s revenues simply do not match its expenses.”
New Airpark Launches in Central Florida
A new residential airpark, Glide Path Fly-In Homes, has opened in east central Florida offering 15 private estate lots across 70 acres, which includes a 3,300-foot grass airstrip.
Flight School Opens New Location at KFWS
Dallas-based Thrust Flight, which offers pilot and mechanic training, has opened its Fort Worth campus at Spinks Airport (KFWS). This is the company’s fifth location.
Corrosion Cause of Gear-Up Landing
Probable Cause: Corrosion on a landing gear retract rod assembly, which precluded an extension of the gear and resulted in a gear-up landing.