Darrin Towers submitted this photo and note: “Maiden flight of my Zenith CH 750 STOL. Two and a half years after starting the build I watched from a chase plane as the test pilot took it up. There were no bad tendencies, so after that 30-minute flight I took it up for a couple of laps around the pattern. Most exciting flight since my first solo.”
Missouri general aviation pilots fight hunger
What’s better than flying on a beautiful March day? Helping others, as some general aviation pilots in Missouri discovered over the weekend of March 19.
IMC Radio returns with Plane Talk
IMC Radio is returning to the internet “airwaves” with its live call-in aviation talk show “Plane Talk.”
Hartzell extends backcountry discount
Hartzell Propeller is extending a $1,000 discount through the end of 2022 to members of the Recreational Aviation Foundation (RAF) on all new Hartzell backcountry propellers.
Picture of the Day: Serenity in the air
Ricky Kabalan submitted this photo and note: “A morning balloon flight in Teotihuacan, Mexico.”
Researchers put out call for helicopter and drone pilots
Researchers at the Florida Institute of Technology (FIT) are looking for input from helicopter and drone pilots for a study on remotely piloted air taxi and air cargo operations.
Picture of the Day: Time for a skate
Nano Jacobsen submitted this photo and note: “A Cessna 206 on a frozen lake in Alaska.”
Video: How many Gs can you take?
A new video looks into why it’s important for general aviation pilots to understand their tolerance to G forces, including what factors could lead to G-force induced loss of consciousness.
Pilot shelter in the works at Creighton Island airstrip
The plan is to mill the lumber from the island’s timber to build the shelter.