Jerry Kemp, who works as a B757/767 check airman in Wilmington, Ohio, sent in this photo with a note: “I was asked to park on the ramp because my normal parking spot was being resurfaced. While walking back to my RV-8 to fly home I thought this was an interesting photo with the B-757 in the foreground.”
FAA renews efforts to update private airport database
In this second round of efforts, the FAA is reaching out to private use airports for which they have not gotten updated information for more than 10 years. The agency has set a deadline of Jan. 20, 2022, to collect the information.
New rule would require medicals for commercial hot air balloon pilots
The new rule would require commercial hot air balloon pilots to hold a second-class medical certificate.
Buy insurance by the day
The new on-demand aircraft renters insurance is available by the day, week, month, and year.
Picture of the day: First flight for the grandkids
Mauricio Castro, owner of FlightSight Aviation, sent in this photo with a note: “The first flight of my grandkids Graciela and Tripp out of Raleigh Executive Jetport (KTTA) in North Carolina.”
Hybrid electric aircraft hits milestone
The MAHEPA Panthera, a Pipistrel aircraft powered by a hybrid-electric powertrain that’s in development, just completed a flight testing milestone, performing all-electric takeoffs.
Racing from Florida to Indiana
Registration opens Jan. 3, 2022, for the 45th annual Air Race Classic.
Track maintenance milestones automatically
A data logger is mounted in the cockpit, powered by USB and connected to a GPS antenna. The system tracks flight details and transfers the data to a cloud-based server using bluetooth. The server is accessible via an online portal or iOS app.
Picture of the Day: Pot of gold
Scott Golden submitted this photo and note: “The Palm Beach Flight Club Piper Archer fueling up for a morning flight after rain showers when a rainbow appeared.”