A new agreement makes the Recreational Aviation Foundation responsible for the recreational use of the Red Pine airfield, which is in the St. John River Forest in the backcountry of Maine.
EAA Education Center opens
The $6.2 million project was funded via a capital campaign separate from EAA member dues.
Daher expands in North American
With the Stuart facility, North America has now become Daher’s second largest region after its home country of France.
Picture of the Day: First flight
Will Luggar submitted this photo and note: “First flight after an eight-month build of a Carbon Cub EX3! It’s at home flying off a private 1,600-foot grass runway in northern Minnesota. It took around 700 hours to build the EX3, which features a Garmin G3X and autopilot. It is powered by an experimental 363i Lycoming engine, which produces 186 hp.”
Six new pilots to receive their wings at Oshkosh
All six new pilots use wheelchairs, and include a veteran wounded in combat and another veteran who became disabled through an accident.
LightHawk names new director of conservation
Lighthawk is a non-profit organization that has a network of 300 volunteer general aviation pilots who donate their time and airplanes to fly researchers, policy makers, elected officials, and others on conservation and environmental missions.
Garmin GI 275 certified for Robinson helicopters
The FAA awarded an STC for R22 and R44 installations in early July 2022.
Picture of the Day: Looking for mermaids
James Knopke submitted this photo and note: “Looking for mermaids in the keys on the way to Key West, Florida.”
Van’s unveils RV-15
Van’s Aircraft RV-15 prototype was unveiled in a YouTube video.