The Warbird Roundup, hosted by the Warhawk Air Museum of Nampa, Idaho, kicked off with an F-35 demonstration flight, which “ups the ante for the long-running” show. The show’s first day also featured World War II fighter ace Bud Anderson in a specially-marked Beech Super King Air that looked a lot like the P-51 Mustang he flew in the war.
Gearing up for Girls in Aviation Day
Girls in Aviation Day takes off Sept. 25, with events around the world.
Garmin Pilot app adds new terminal environment NOTAM alerts and graphical runway closures
Runway closure NOTAMs are now color-coded, with other features added as well.
Picture of the Day: Finally my Nena is taking me flying for lunch!
Nena Gorrell submitted this photo and note: “My granddaughter Savvy Kate has been begging me to take her flying for months but because of COVID I couldn’t! So I surprised her with a flight to eat lunch once restaurants were back open. We flew my Cessna 182 from Decatur, Alabama, to Shelbyville, Tennessee, to eat at the Bell Buckle Cafe. She is on top of the world with excitement!”
Sonex’s next design: A high wing
The new high-wing design is expected to be ready for orders after EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2023.
Midwest LSA Expo prepares for takeoff
The free event features Light-Sport Aircraft (LSA), including Part 103, STOL (Short Take off and Land), and gyroplanes on one flightline. Unlike some of the bigger shows, demo flying is a lot easier at this show, organizers note.
New owner for Stuart Jet Center at KSUA
Denver-based Ross Aviation has acquired Stuart Jet Center at Witham Field (KSUA) in Stuart, Florida.
Picture of the Day: Test flight
Minh Hieu Vo submitted this photo and note: “Pilot Nguyen Tuan Vo is doing a test flight before a festival at Tri Ton, An Giang, Vietnam. The test flight was preparing for a show at the end of April 2021 for Reunification Day in Vietnam. The event may gather up to 10,000 people. We will do paragliding, paramotor, trikes, and kites.”
When ‘just buy a new engine’ isn’t the right answer
I’m frustrated at this juncture simply because many are defaulting to the “just buy a new engine” solution while myself and others realize that doing so without determining exactly what the root cause of this issue is seems foolish and professionally and technically timid.