As National Aviation History Month kicks off, we celebrate three trailblazing women pilots.
Number of experimental fatal accidents drops again
“This is continued good news on the safety front, as fatal accident totals in the experimental category have fallen 40% in the past decade,” said Sean Elliott, EAA’s vice president of advocacy and safety. “Fatal accidents in homebuilt aircraft have dropped by one-third over that time as well, reflecting a safety culture that is more widely accepted and followed as an important part of the balance of freedom and responsibility that is such an essential element of flying.”
Hundreds more engines approved for unleaded avgas
An Oct. 28, 2021, Approved Model List includes an additional 611 engines approved to use GAMI’s new unleaded avgas.
2022 test prep materials ready to ship
ASA Test Prep materials prepare pilots and mechanics for the FAA Knowledge Exams by providing questions supported with explanations for correct and incorrect answers, FAA references for further study, and airman test report codes for remedial study.
Picture of the Day: Final into Ranger Creek
Gary Lanthrum submitted this photo and note: “On final to Runway 33 at Ranger Creek in the Cascade Mountains for a solo picnic. The video of my flight can be seen on YouTube and below.”
Trick or Treat at the Scairport
Almost 400 kids trick or treated at La Porte Municipal Airport in Indiana, with pilots winning prizes for decorating their airplanes.
The control tower of the future
The FAA has more than 100 aging control towers at regional and municipal airports across the United States that will eventually need to be replaced.
Garmin expands pilot training courses
A new eLearning course provides instruction on the Garmin G3000, while free video series offer lessons in risk management and SiriusXM weather products.
Picture of the Day: A piece of aviation history
Pauline Douglass sent in this photo with a note: “I thought you would like a copy of this aviation history. Lucien Desjardin was my dad who, with my mother Grace, and my uncles Frederick, Larry, Alfred, and Albert, did a lot of flying and instructing in the 1930s. The airport is no longer in Westboro, Mass. Now it’s all houses. It now costs about $13,000 to get a private pilot certificate. They used to charge $2 per lesson. Rides were 50 cents to go around the pattern, $1 for half an hour, and $1.50 for an hour. The phone number only had three numbers. My, how times have changed!”