Kayla Swinyer submitted this photo and note: “This was my first flight as a private pilot. It may always be one of the most memorable flights since I was blessed to take along four generations of my family: My grandfather Chuck Swinyer (96), my father Mickey Swinyer (65), my son Jackson (10), and myself Kayla Swinyer (35). We were in Pickens, S.C. (KLQK) flying a Piper Warrior II.”
Love is in the air at the Zenith Homecoming
Tyler Aguillard, a Tennessee pilot who is building a Zenith kit aircraft, proposed to his now-fiancee, Audrey Pulse, on Saturday morning of the fly-in, asking her, “Will you be my forever co-pilot?”
Aviation Inclusion Summit slated
The event “targets leaders in today’s robust aviation industry with aspirations of heightening diversity, equity, and inclusion issues,” according to organizers.
Renowned flight instructor and writer to be inducted into Homebuilders Hall of Fame
Nearly 7,500 of Budd Davisson’s 10,500 hours are landing instruction in Pitts. He remains a CFII/MEL in the Pitts and is also type rated in the B-25 and the P-38.
Picture of the Day: First flight lesson at just 8
Kenneth Fogle submitted this photo and note: “My 8-year-old grandson August is getting his briefing for his flight around the patch in my C182F. We are on the taxiway at Geauga County Airport (7G8) in Ohio.”
Meet Amelia in her hometown
The new Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum will unveil a bronze statue of the famous pilot, as well as a way to “Meet Amelia.”
New program boost maintenance apprenticeships
“The current lack of certificated aircraft mechanics has prompted many maintenance organizations to hire uncertificated mechanics to work side-by-side with experienced mechanics to gain the hands-on experience required to test for the FAA Airframe and Powerplant certificate. The goal is for the apprentice to be ‘test ready’ at the end of the program.”
Eliminate cockpit clutter
“Staying organized can be a hard task in today’s electronic cockpit,” says Sporty’s Director of Aviation Products and Marketing Doug Ranly. “That’s why we designed these Flight Gear organizers to keep batteries, plugs, and cables protected and easily accessible.”
Picture of the Day: Riding out the storm
Bob Grimm submitted this photo and note: “This Cabin Waco is patiently waiting for a summer storm to pass to go on its way. Ma Nature is always the boss! Taken Sept. 2, 2022, at the Antique Airplane Association fly-in in Blakesburg, Iowa.”