The three-day festival includes balloons from around the country, as well as live music from 10 local bands.
Picture of the Day: Short final into St. Barths
Chris Unrau submitted this photo and note: “I recently had the privilege of fulfilling a dream come true — I earned my certification to land in St. Barths in my Cessna T210N, C-GPLS. The training consists of two hours of ground instruction followed by two training flights with 10 landings required on Runway 10, missed approaches to both runways, and a landing on Runway 28. It was a surreal experience to do this training into such an iconic airport. It’s a feast for all the aviation senses whether you’re the captain, the passenger, or spotting from the ground.”
New pilot shelter in the works for Martha’s Vineyard airport
The pilot shelter will be a place for “pilots and passengers to gather, picnic, and enjoy direct access to the Atlantic Ocean,” according to officials with the Recreational Aviation Foundation, who note that Katama Airpark Airport on Martha’s Vineyard is a bucket list destination for pilots around the world.
Fundraising gala planned for flight training scholarships for military vets
Applications are due June 1, 2022, for the Ashton Johnson Memorial CloudDancer Scholarship, which provides private pilot training for military veterans, since GI Bill benefits don’t begin until the instrument rating.
Skyborne opens flight training center in Vero Beach
The Vero Beach facility is the first in the U.S. for Skyborne, which also has a training academy at Gloucestershire Airport in the United Kingdom.
Picture of the Day: X marks the spot
Star Novak sent in this photo with a note: “X marks the spot with Scott Lyon’s Mooney M20E on a beautiful Sunday morning in Wamego, Kansas.”
VNY career day shows students the sky’s the limit
The annual event provides a forum for high school students to learn about the variety of career paths available in an airport environment, say officials at the nation’s busiest general aviation airport.
Sporty’s updates Sport Pilot course
Nearly a dozen video segments have been added, including weather resources, normal and special-use airspace, how to use ForeFlight for airspace and weather planning, tips for flying with glass cockpit flight instruments, how to plan a cross country with a nav log, and how to use ADS-B transponders and datalink weather.
Picture of the Day: A Cub’s mini-me
Bill Barber submitted this photo and note: “Micky Dean’s 1946 J-3 Cub with matching 1/4 scale radio-controlled model with it. Both aircraft fly extremely well. This photo was taken at an EAA Chapter 234 breakfast held at Antrim County Airport (KACB) in Bellaire, Michigan.”